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Crime Rates in Breckland, local authority district

Crime Rate

58.9

58.9

Low 2/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Breckland, (local authority district) is 58.9 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 2 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Breckland (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 25.3 3/10
Anti-social behaviour 7.86 2/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.74 3/10
Shoplifting 4.35 2/10
Public order 3.97 3/10
Other theft 3.7 1/10
Other crime 2.12 5/10
Drugs 1.57 2/10
Vehicle crime 1.53 1/10
Burglary 1.49 1/10
Possession of weapons 0.735 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.318 2/10
Robbery 0.156 1/10
Theft from the person 0.134 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Breckland (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Breckland (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Breckland (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Breckland (local authority district) and East of England (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Breckland
    LAD
  • East of England
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Breckland (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Breckland (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Saham Toney25 low
2. Bedingfeld25.3 low
3. The Buckenhams & Banham26.4 low
4. Harling & Heathlands27.7 low
5. Hermitage27.8 low
6. Guiltcross27.9 low
7. Shipdham-with-Scarning30.3 low
8. Ashill31.3 low
9. Launditch33.7 low
10. Lincoln34.1 low
11. Upper Wensum34.2 low
12. Dereham Toftwood35.2 low
13. Mattishall37.3 low
14. Forest40.4 low
15. Thetford Boudica43.3 low
16. Watton46.4 low
17. All Saints & Wayland47.8 low
18. Attleborough Burgh & Haverscroft48.8 low
19. Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe49.7 low
20. Necton50.8 low
21. Nar Valley54.4 low
22. Dereham Withburga70.2 low
23. Swaffham83.3 low
24. Thetford Burrell87.1 low
25. Thetford Castle112 low
26. Thetford Priory114 medium
27. Dereham Neatherd135 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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