Diss Crime Rate June 2025 | Monthly Statistics

Diss, a built-up area within South Norfolk, experienced a crime rate of 5.4 per 1,000 residents in June 2025, placing it 33.3% below the UK average of 8.1 per 1,000. This figure reflects a consistently low-crime environment, though the breakdown of offences reveals distinct patterns. Violence and sexual offences dominated the crime profile, contributing 56.6% of all reported incidents. This category is 5% above the UK average, suggesting that Diss, despite its overall safety, faces specific challenges in addressing violent crime. Other theft (11.3%) and public order offences (9.4%) followed as the next most common categories, though both remain well below national averages. The seasonal context of June—marking the start of summer and the beginning of increased tourism in rural areas—may influence these trends. While Diss’s low population density and semi-rural character typically correlate with reduced crime, the prominence of violent offences highlights the need for targeted approaches to community safety. The area’s crime profile contrasts sharply with urban centres, where property crimes often dominate. However, the presence of violent crime, even at a lower rate, indicates that local factors such as social dynamics or economic conditions may play a role. As the summer progresses, further analysis will be needed to determine whether these patterns persist or shift in response to seasonal changes, such as increased foot traffic or community events.

June 2025 saw notable shifts in crime patterns, with theft from the person, vehicle crime, and other theft each increasing by 100% compared to May. These spikes, though small in absolute terms, may reflect heightened activity during the summer months or changes in local behavior as tourism begins. Conversely, criminal damage and arson fell by 75%, and anti-social behaviour dropped by 57.1%, linked to seasonal factors or improved community engagement. Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 56.6% of all crimes, remain 5% above the UK average, a figure that highlights the area’s particular vulnerability to this category despite its overall low rate. Meanwhile, anti-social behaviour in Diss is 79% below the UK average, a striking contrast that may be attributed to the area’s smaller population and tighter-knit community dynamics. For residents, the most immediate concern is the doubling of theft from the person, a crime type that, while rare, could indicate a need for increased awareness around personal security in public spaces.

Diss recorded a crime rate of 5.4 per 1,000 residents in June 2025, a 10.1% decrease from the previous month’s rate of 6.0 per 1,000. This decline aligns with broader seasonal patterns, as summer months often see reduced crime in rural and semi-rural areas where tourism begins but activity remains limited. On a daily basis, the area experienced approximately 2 crimes per day, a figure that, while modest, reflects the persistent presence of local issues. Over the course of the month, one reported crime occurred for roughly every 186 residents, a monthly exposure rate that underscores the relatively low density of incidents in Diss compared to the UK average. The population context further highlights the disparity: with 9,876 residents, the area’s small size means that crime impacts a smaller proportion of the community than in larger urban centres. This rate remains consistent with Diss’s historical profile as a low-crime built-up area, though fluctuations in specific categories, such as the sharp drop in anti-social behaviour, suggest targeted interventions or natural seasonal lulls may be at play.