Total Crime Rate

51.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Biffin Way area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Swaffham , and the 137th highest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Biffin Way (PE37 8GR) in the last 12 months was 51.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% lower than the Swaffham average (80.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 975.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Biffin Way (PE37 8GR), the main crime hotspot is near Minnow Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Biffin Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Salhouse Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Brandon Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Public order Buttercup Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Clover Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fieldfare Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drake Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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