Postcode · Harleston
Crime in IP20 0AX
How much crime is recorded in IP20 0AX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell
- Council
- South Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,537 (2024)
IP20 0AXHarleston
How safe is IP20 0AX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP20 0AX area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
19
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
IP20 0AXNational
Violence and sexual offences10.623.6
Burglary3.89.1
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Other crime1.21.5
Public order1.14.6
Other theft0.94.5
Anti-social behaviour0.610.7
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 41% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.