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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NR17: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NR17 recorded 93 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.87 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 48.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 34.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring37.47 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment93 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 34.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

93
trending_up +17.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

37.47per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

634

Within NR17 district

Breckland

24,021

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Norfolk Drive Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6
6
Swamp Lane Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
West Carr Road Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
Queen'S Square Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4
Sycamore Close Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Waller Drive Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Burglary: 1
3
Halford Close Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Church Street Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1
3
Carver'S Lane Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Celandine Road Map
total: 2 Other theft: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
93 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
45
48.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
14
15.1%
Anti-social Behaviour
13
14.0%
Public Order
7
7.5%
Other Theft
4
4.3%
Burglary
4
4.3%
Other Crime
2
2.2%
Drug Offences
1
1.1%
Robbery
1
1.1%
Shoplifting
1
1.1%
Weapons Possession
1
1.1%

Crime Analysis: NR17

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in NR17 (48.4%). Criminal Damage & Arson (15.1%) and Anti-social Behaviour (14.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in NR17 has risen sharply — by 34.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for NR17 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +17.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +34.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +2.7%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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