Broadland Crime Rate April 2023 | Monthly Statistics

Violence and sexual offences dominated Broadland’s crime profile in April 2023, accounting for 50.4% of all reported incidents. This category, while constituting the largest share of crimes, still maintained a rate of 1.9 per 1,000 residents—27% below the UK average of 2.6. The overall crime rate for the area stood at 3.7 per 1,000, placing it 50.7% below the national average of 7.5. This stark contrast underscores Broadland’s position as a relatively safe area, though the prominence of violent crime raises questions about local factors contributing to this pattern. Seasonal context may partly explain this dynamic: the Easter period, combined with spring weather, likely increased outdoor activity and social interactions, potentially heightening exposure to interpersonal conflicts. Anti-social behaviour and criminal damage also featured prominently, with rates 66% and 34% below UK averages respectively, suggesting effective community policing or environmental deterrents in these areas. The breakdown reveals a crime profile skewed toward violent incidents rather than property crime, a divergence from the UK average where property crimes typically dominate. This shift could reflect the area’s socio-economic character, with a higher concentration of younger residents or urban centres where interpersonal crime is more common. However, the absence of significant spikes in property-related offences, such as vehicle crime (down 48.1%) and burglary (though temporarily rising), indicates a broader stability in local crime prevention efforts.

April 2023 saw a sharp 300% rise in burglary, with incidents jumping from five to 20. This spike, while statistically significant, remains below the UK average rate of 0.3 per 1,000. Concurrently, theft from the person and robbery both doubled compared to the previous month, though these categories still sit at 100% below their respective UK averages. In contrast, vehicle crime dropped by 48.1%, reflecting a 13% decrease from 27 to 14 incidents. This reduction may partly explain the broader decline in property crimes, which now account for only 28% of total incidents—well below the UK average proportion. Violence and sexual offences remained the most prevalent category, comprising 50.4% of all crimes, yet their rate of 1.9 per 1,000 is 27% below the UK average. These figures highlight a combination of local dynamics and national trends, with Broadland’s crime profile showing resilience in certain areas while experiencing concentrated spikes in others.

Broadland’s crime rate in April 2023 remained stable compared to March, with a 1.1% increase from 3.6 to 3.7 per 1,000 residents. This consistency suggests no major shifts in overall crime trends during the month. On a daily basis, the area saw approximately 17 crimes reported each day, a figure that, while locally relevant, lacks a direct UK-wide counterpart due to differing population sizes and reporting practices. When considering the monthly exposure, one crime occurred for every 272 residents over the course of the month, a statistic that contextualises the rate within the area’s population of 138,157. This low frequency per resident, combined with the area’s stable rate, reinforces Broadland’s position as a relatively low-crime region compared to national averages. The population context further highlights that even with 508 total crimes, the scale of the local community means these incidents are distributed across a large number of residents, diluting their impact on any single individual.