Total Crime Rate
94.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
62.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026This area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Launditch , and the 68th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Breckland .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around This (PE37 8HS) in the last 12 months was 94.1 per 1,000 residents and was 157.0% higher than the Launditch average (36.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode PE37 8HS, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farm Walk, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eastgate Park (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Necton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Farm Walk | Under investigation |
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