What is the crime rate in upper wensum, breckland?

As of March 2026, the upper wensum ward has an annual crime rate of 21.11 per 1,000 residents with 13 total recorded incidents in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates for the ward boundary area.

What is the most common crime in the upper wensum ward?

The most common crime in upper wensum is Violence & Sexual Offences with 11 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 84.6% of all crime in the ward. This data is sourced from Police.uk open data and covers all crimes recorded by the local police force within the upper wensum ward boundary.

WD22 Intelligence Updated March 2026Source: Norfolk Constabulary Police

Crime in upper wensum, breckland

Comprehensive safety analysis for upper wensum, localized within breckland.

Total Crimes

trending_down -13.3% MoM

Annual Crime Rate

21.11per 1k

trending_down -0.7% 12m Trend

Safety Rating

Low Risk

Total Population

6,533

12-Month Crime Trend

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Crime Categories

Violence & Sexual Offences11

Other Crime1

Other Theft1

Incident Distribution

Location Reference	Primary Incidents	Total
On or near Berry'S Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 3	3
On or near The Glade Map	Violence and sexual offences: 2	2
On or near James Mclean Loke Map	Violence and sexual offences: 1	1
On or near Paradise Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 1	1
On or near Paradise Road Map	Other crime: 1	1
On or near Blackhorse Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 1	1
On or near Greatheath Road Map	Other theft: 1	1

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Local Policing

Taverham and Drayton

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Local Priorities

We work with the community and local partners, as well as looking at our own data to come up with the priority that we will have for Taverham for the next three months:
Road Safety across Broadland

Issued: 18 Mar 2026

Status Update

We’ve been conducting speed and road checks in hotspot locations and offering safety education to all road users and prosecuting drivers when possible.

We’ve received a number of reports recently regarding a motorcycle being ridden in an anti-social manner in the Taverham area during early mornings, including excessive noise and speeding.

Last week (14 April) officers located the motorbike on Fakenham Road, where it was stopped and the driver was reported for careless and inconsiderate driving. The vehicle was inspected and seized for further examination due to suspected illegal modifications.

On 26 April we attended Hall Lane, Drayton and carry out speed checks, spoke with residents. During these checks, three drivers were stopped by police and given words of advice.

You can report driving offences to us on the Norfolk Police website.

Actioned: 29 Apr 2026

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