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Crime Rates in Breckland, local authority district

Crime Rate

62.8

Low 2/10

Last updated: 09.10.2024

Annual total crime rate in Breckland, (local authority district) is 62.8 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 27.4 4/10

Anti-social behaviour 8.8 3/10

Criminal damage and arson 5.87 3/10

Public order 4.51 3/10

Other theft 3.7 1/10

Shoplifting 3.21 2/10

Other crime 2 5/10

Burglary 1.99 2/10

Drugs 1.92 3/10

Vehicle crime 1.82 2/10

Possession of weapons 0.756 4/10

Bicycle theft 0.41 2/10

Theft from the person 0.226 1/10

Robbery 0.191 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 2024

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 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 in local authority districts of Breckland (local authority district)

Ward name	Crime Rate
1. Bedingfeld	28.4 low
2. Mattishall	30.4 low
3. Upper Wensum	30.5 low
4. Saham Toney	30.7 low
5. The Buckenhams & Banham	32.2 low
6. Harling & Heathlands	32.2 low
7. Ashill	32.2 low
8. Launditch	32.6 low
9. Lincoln	33 low
10. Guiltcross	35.1 low
11. Necton	36.1 low
12. Shipdham-with-Scarning	37 low
13. Hermitage	38.7 low
14. Forest	43.3 low
15. All Saints & Wayland	44.6 low
16. Dereham Toftwood	46.1 low
17. Attleborough Burgh & Haverscroft	46.9 low
18. Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe	48.9 low
19. Thetford Boudica	52 low
20. Nar Valley	54 low
21. Watton	63.8 low
22. Dereham Withburga	77.6 low
23. Swaffham	83.7 low
24. Thetford Burrell	114 medium
25. Thetford Castle	119 medium
26. Dereham Neatherd	123 medium
27. Thetford Priory	132 medium

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 2024

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