Diss Crime Rate July 2024 | Monthly Statistics

Diss, a built-up area within South Norfolk, recorded a crime rate of 6.3 per 1,000 residents in July 2024, placing it 25% below the UK average of 8.4 per 1,000. This performance highlights the area’s relative safety compared to national trends. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 32.3% of all reported crimes, slightly above their UK average share of 30%, while anti-social behaviour (16.1%) and shoplifting (19.4%) followed closely. The UK’s overall average includes higher rates of violent crime, suggesting Diss’s lower incidence may reflect community cohesion or effective policing. However, shoplifting’s 76% above-average rate—rising from three to 12 incidents in a single month—points to vulnerabilities in retail environments, possibly exacerbated by the area’s summer tourism peak. July, a month of festivals and outdoor events, likely contributed to increased foot traffic in commercial zones, creating conditions for opportunistic theft. Despite this, the overall crime rate remained stable, with violent crime and anti-social behaviour both below UK averages. The contrast between Diss’s performance and national data underscores the importance of localized factors in shaping crime profiles, with seasonal dynamics and community-specific characteristics playing a pivotal role.

July saw a dramatic 300% increase in shoplifting, rising from three to 12 incidents. This surge, coupled with a 100% rise in public order offences and theft from the person, suggests a shift in criminal activity linked to summer tourism. While violent crime remained relatively low—accounting for 32.3% of all incidents, compared to the UK’s 30%—shoplifting’s 76% above-average rate underscores specific vulnerabilities in Diss’s retail sector. Conversely, other theft and other crime both declined, with the latter falling 50% from June. These fluctuations may reflect the transient nature of summer crowds, where opportunities for retail crime increase while other crime types diminish. The sharp rise in shoplifting, in particular, could indicate a need for enhanced security measures in local businesses, especially during peak tourist periods.

Diss recorded a crime rate of 6.3 per 1,000 residents in July 2024, a 12.7% decrease from the previous month’s rate of 7.2 per 1,000. This decline places the area 25% below the UK average of 8.4 per 1,000, a position sustained despite seasonal factors typically linked to increased crime. Locally, this translates to roughly two crimes reported per day over the month, with one in every 159 residents experiencing a reported crime. While the daily figure is low, the monthly exposure highlights the rarity of incidents in a community of nearly 10,000 people. The drop from June to July may reflect the dispersal of transient populations during school holidays or the winding down of summer festivals. However, the area’s lower-than-average violent crime rate—2.0 per 1,000 compared to the UK’s 2.9—suggests a stable social environment, though this contrast is tempered by shoplifting rates 76% above the national average. These figures illustrate a community where localized pressures, such as retail activity, may outweigh broader seasonal trends.