Queen's Hills Crime Rate March 2025 | Monthly Statistics

Queen's Hills, a built-up area within South Norfolk, maintained an exceptionally low crime rate of 2.0 per 1,000 residents in March 2025 — 74.4% below the UK average of 7.8. This stark contrast underscores the area’s relative safety compared to national trends. The most common crime categories were shoplifting (27.3% of total), violence and sexual offences (27.3%), and anti-social behaviour (18.2%), each significantly below UK averages. For instance, violence and sexual offences in Queen’s Hills were 82% lower than the UK rate, a discrepancy that may partly reflect the area’s small population and limited nightlife infrastructure. Seasonal factors also appear to influence patterns: with March marking the transition to spring and longer evenings, increased foot traffic in local retail areas may have contributed to the rise in shoplifting incidents. However, the overall low rate suggests that community cohesion and limited commercial density likely play a role in suppressing crime. The data also highlights a peculiar balance between property and violent crime, with property crimes (5) slightly outpacing violent crimes (3), a divergence from the UK average where property crime typically dominates. This could indicate a unique local dynamic, such as a higher proportion of retail-focused areas or a more dispersed population reducing opportunities for violent encounters. The low rate of vehicle crime (0.2 per 1,000) further aligns with the area’s rural character, where fewer vehicles are concentrated in urban centres. These patterns, while consistent with the area’s geography, warrant continued monitoring as seasonal changes and local events evolve.

March 2025 saw sharp increases in violence and sexual offences, rising by 200% from February (1 to 3 incidents). This spike, though still far below the UK average of 2.7 per 1,000, raises questions about localized triggers such as seasonal social gatherings or changes in community activity. Vehicle crime also doubled from zero to one incident, a rare occurrence in an area where such crimes are typically 49% below the UK average. Similarly, criminal damage and arson rose from zero to one, marking a 100% increase. These anomalies, while small in absolute terms, suggest that specific events or environmental factors may have temporarily elevated risk in certain areas. The breakdown of crime types reveals a striking contrast with national trends: shoplifting, at 0.5 per 1,000, was 26% below the UK average, likely reflecting the area’s limited retail presence and low foot traffic. Anti-social behaviour, at 0.4 per 1,000, was 68% below the UK rate, possibly due to the community’s smaller scale and stronger social networks. Residents might find it useful to note that the most common crime category — shoplifting — remains low, indicating that local retail areas are not major hubs for such activity. This could be attributed to the area’s character as a semi-rural built-up area with fewer commercial zones compared to larger urban centres.

The crime rate in Queen’s Hills for March 2025 (2.0 per 1,000) marked a 56.7% increase from February’s rate of 1.3, though it remains vastly below the UK average. On a daily basis, the area recorded an average of 0 crimes per day in March, a figure that, while low, may be influenced by the small population and limited commercial activity typical of rural built-up areas. Over the course of the month, one reported crime occurred for roughly every 502 residents — a monthly exposure rate that highlights the area’s exceptionally low risk profile. When scaled to the local population of 5,524, this means that a resident had a 1-in-502 chance of being directly affected by crime in March, a statistic that contrasts sharply with the UK’s much higher monthly exposure rates. The comparison to the UK average further underscores Queen’s Hills’ unique position: for every category except ‘other crime,’ local rates were significantly lower, with violence and sexual offences being 82% below the national figure. This disparity may be attributed to the area’s geographic isolation, limited nightlife, and strong community ties, which likely deter criminal activity. While the month-on-month increase in certain categories suggests some volatility, the overall context remains one of relative safety, reinforcing the area’s status as a low-crime environment within South Norfolk.