Postcode district · Harleston
Crime in IP20
How much crime is recorded in IP20, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- South Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 16,206 (2024)
IP20Postcode district · Harleston
How safe is IP20
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in IP20, 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
14.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
25
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).
IP20National
Violence and sexual offences12.223.6
Burglary3.69.1
Anti-social behaviour3.210.7
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Other theft1.44.5
Public order1.14.6
Shoplifting1.08.4
Other crime0.91.5
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Drugs0.72.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% 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.