What is the crime rate in breckland?

As of February 2026, breckland has a crime rate of 4.47 per 1,000 residents, based on 632 recorded offences.

How does breckland rank nationally for crime?

breckland ranks #218 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in breckland?

The most common crime type in breckland is Violence and sexual offences with 306 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 48.4% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in breckland?

As of February 2026, breckland has a crime rate of 4.47 per 1,000 residents, based on 632 recorded offences.

How does breckland rank nationally for crime?

breckland ranks #218 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in breckland?

The most common crime type in breckland is Violence and sexual offences with 306 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 48.4% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Norfolk Constabulary Police

breckland Crime Intelligence Report

breckland recorded 632 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 4.47 per 1,000 residents. This places breckland at #218 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 9.1% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 14.2% lower.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

632

trending_down -9.1% vs last month

Crime Rate

4.47per 1k

Low Risk

National Rank

#218of 331

By total crime volume

Norfolk

#4rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15	15
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 12 Robbery: 1	12
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 8	8
On or near Back Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Nightclub Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near South Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near St Magdalen Way Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Riverside Map	Other theft: 6	6
On or near Uptons Way Map	Vehicle crime: 6	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Other theft: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

632 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

306

48.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

10.3%

Other Theft

6.5%

Shoplifting

5.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.5%

Public Order

5.4%

Other Crime

4.9%

Vehicle Crime

3.8%

Burglary

3.0%

Drug Offences

3.0%

Weapons Possession

1.7%

Bicycle Theft

0.8%

Robbery

0.5%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

27 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Dereham Neatherd	65	7.4
2	Swaffham	60	6.4
3	Thetford Priory	51	7.5
4	Thetford Burrell	51	4.9
5	Thetford Castle	50	5.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Shipdham-with-Scarning	6	2.7
shield	Necton	6	52.0
shield	Ashill	11	81.1
shield	Attleborough Burgh & Haverscroft	11	10.9
shield	Harling & Heathlands	11	38.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -9.1%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -14.2%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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