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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in PE37: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

PE37 recorded 62 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.2 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 41.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 19.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring48.21 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment62 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 19.5% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

62
trending_down -7.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

48.21per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

480

Within PE37 district

Breckland

19,375

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Station Street Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Drugs: 1
5
Treasure Grove Map
total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4
Chalk Row Lane Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Parking Area Map
total: 3 Robbery: 1 Shoplifting: 1
3
Pedlar'S Grove Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Box'S Lane Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Manor Way Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Biffin Way Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Buttercup Drive Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other theft: 1
2
Petrol Station Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other theft: 1
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
62 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
26
41.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
11
17.7%
Shoplifting
9
14.5%
Anti-social Behaviour
6
9.7%
Other Theft
4
6.5%
Drug Offences
4
6.5%
Public Order
1
1.6%
Robbery
1
1.6%

Crime Analysis: PE37

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in PE37 (41.9%). Criminal Damage & Arson (17.7%) and Shoplifting (14.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in PE37 has fallen sharply — by 19.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for PE37 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_down -7.5%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -19.5%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.6%

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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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