Postcode · Attleborough
Crime in NR17 2AJ
How much crime is recorded in NR17 2AJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Attleborough
- Council
- Breckland
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,921 (2024)
NR17 2AJAttleborough
How safe is NR17 2AJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR17 2AJ area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
26.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
55
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).
NR17 2AJNational
Violence and sexual offences23.023.6
Anti-social behaviour7.610.7
Public order6.84.6
Shoplifting5.68.4
Burglary4.39.1
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Other theft2.94.5
Drugs1.12.4
Robbery0.91.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Other crime0.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
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40
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.