Crime Rates at Bittern Close, Necton, Swaffham, PE37 8NP

Bittern Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Launditch , and the 144th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Breckland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bittern Close (PE37 8NP) in the last 12 months was 49.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% higher than the Launditch average (36.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bittern Close (PE37 8NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chantry Court, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hale Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.