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Crime in IP25 6JB

How much crime is recorded in IP25 6JB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Watton
Council
Breckland
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,394 (2024)
Crime

How safe is IP25 6JB

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the IP25 6JB 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
19.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
35
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

IP25 6JBNational
Violence and sexual offences17.723.6
Anti-social behaviour5.410.7
Public order3.54.6
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Other theft1.64.5
Burglary1.39.1
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Shoplifting1.18.4
Other crime1.01.5
Drugs0.52.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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