Crap Towns / Attleborough / Crime

How much crime is there in Attleborough?

The police recorded 43.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Attleborough from September 2023 to August 2026, 43% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 25.3. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 43.6, down from 44.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	44.2	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	42.6	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	43.6	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	25.3	34.1
Public order	3.9	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	3.8	7.0
Other theft	2.4	5.4
Shoplifting	2.2	7.1
Drugs	1.6	2.4
Vehicle crime	1.1	3.8
Other crime	1.0	2.0
Burglary	0.8	3.1
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Theft from the person	0.4	0.4
Robbery	0.2	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Norwich	23.0 km	92.9
Thetford	21.6 km	85.6
Wymondham	9.4 km	76.5
Dereham	18.9 km	73.7
Diss	16.4 km	66.0
Watton	14.2 km	47.1
Attleborough	–	43.5
Hethersett	15.1 km	40.0
Harleston	22.9 km	38.7
Long Stratton	14.6 km	36.6
Poringland	22.6 km	31.4
The typical town	–	76.2