Postcode · Diss
Crime in IP21 4HU
How much crime is recorded in IP21 4HU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Scole, Dickleburgh & Bressingham
- Council
- South Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,404 (2024)
IP21 4HUDiss
How safe is IP21 4HU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP21 4HU area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
19.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
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).
IP21 4HUNational
Violence and sexual offences16.923.6
Burglary4.99.1
Criminal damage and arson1.54.7
Anti-social behaviour1.510.7
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Drugs0.52.4
Other crime0.51.5
Other theft0.54.5
Public order0.04.6
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 26% 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.