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Overview of Broadland crime rate

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Broadland enjoys a low crime rating, ranking it 24th among 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime prevalence. The area reported 5828 crimes in 2023 amidst a population of 131721, resulting in a crime rate of 44.25 per 1000 residents, showing an 11.45% decrease from the previous year.

Broadland’s primary crime types include Violence and sexual offences (47.4%), Anti-social behaviour (11.6%), and Criminal damage and arson (10.1%), with Bicycle theft (0.6%), Theft from the person (0.2%), and Robbery (0.2%) being the least frequent.

Among its 27 wards, Hellesdon South East (78.6), Thorpe St Andrew South East (61.8), and Hellesdon North West (57.6) have the highest crime rates, whereas Great Witchingham (30.6), Taverham South (30.5), and Taverham North (27.4) are the safest.

In Broadland, there were increases in Public order offences and Violence and sexual offences in 2020. However, the area experienced a decrease in Anti-social behaviour in 2021 and a reduction in Violence and sexual offences in 2023.

Broadland crime incidents by crime type

A total of 5828 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 2760 (47.4)%
Anti-social behaviour – 678 (11.6)%
Criminal damage and arson – 590 (10.1)%
Public order – 455 (7.8)%
Other theft – 408 (7.0)%
Shoplifting – 338 (5.8)%
Burglary – 133 (2.3)%
Other crime – 132 (2.3)%
Vehicle crime – 132 (2.3)%
Drugs – 83 (1.4)%
Possession of weapons – 61 (1.0)%
Bicycle theft – 33 (0.6)%
Theft from the person – 14 (0.2)%
Robbery – 11 (0.2)%

How does Broadland compare against nearby areas ?

Broadland ranks 24th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Broadland wards

There are 27 wards within Broadland. Hellesdon South East, Thorpe St Andrew South East, Hellesdon North West has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 27 wards from high crime rate to low.