What is the crime rate in south norfolk?

As of March 2026, south norfolk has an annual crime rate of 45.7 per 1,000 residents, based on 604 recorded offences in the latest month.

How does south norfolk rank nationally for crime?

south norfolk ranks #252 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in south norfolk?

The most common crime type in south norfolk is Violence & Sexual Offences with 267 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 44.2% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Norfolk Constabulary Police

south norfolk Crime Intelligence Report

south norfolk recorded 604 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 4.2 per 1,000 residents. This places south norfolk at #252 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 14.8% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 4.1% lower.

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

Total Crimes

604

trending_up +14.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

45.7per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#17of 330

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Norfolk

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Ranked by annual rate

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Police Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14 Other crime: 11	14
On or near Penfold Drive Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10 Drugs: 2 Other theft: 2	10
On or near Ernest Gage Avenue Map	Shoplifting: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 2	8
On or near Hospital Map	Other theft: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Public order: 2	3
On or near Parker'S Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Other theft: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2	5
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7 Drugs: 1	7
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 8	8
On or near Lavender Drive Map	Shoplifting: 7	7
On or near Yarmouth Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Colney Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

604 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

267

44.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

11.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

10.6%

Other Theft

7.5%

Public Order

7.1%

Shoplifting

6.8%

Other Crime

4.8%

Burglary

2.3%

Drug Offences

1.7%

Vehicle Crime

1.3%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Bicycle Theft

0.7%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Robbery

0.2%

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26 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	South Wymondham	72	94.3
2	Easton	21	66.8
3	Old Costessey	72	66.1
4	Cringleford	42	56.8
5	Diss & Roydon	61	56.6

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Hempnall	2	0.6
shield	Rockland	4	1.2
shield	Forncett	6	1.7
shield	Brooke	4	1.1
shield	Wicklewood	15	3.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +14.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -4.1%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.1%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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