Breckland

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Breckland.

Population
141,255
People in Employment
61,920 (75.0%)
People Inactive
17,905 (21.7%)
People Unemployed
2,730 (3.3%)
Number Of Jobs
47k
Median Salary
£24,659
Mean Salary
£26,526

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Breckland. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Breckland for 2024

Brecklands most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 4,545 crimes and in 2022 there were 5,141 crimes. Which is an decrease of 596 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 4,545 356
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 1,334 93
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 1,025 82
Getting Better
Public order 882 64
Getting Better
Other theft 620 49
Getting Better
Shoplifting 391 35
Getting Better
Drugs 307 29
Getting Better
Burglary 266 19
Getting Better
Other crime 244 15
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 252 13
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 127 8
Getting Better
Theft from the person 41 6
Getting Better
Robbery 37 6
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 54 3
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Breckland

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Dereham Neatherd has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Breckland, with 1255 crimes and 169 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Ashill has 69 crimes and 26 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Thetford Burrell 95 15
Thetford Priory 87 10
Dereham Neatherd 79 11
Thetford Castle 68 10
Watton 56 7
All Saints & Wayland 45 6
Swaffham 41 5
Dereham Toftwood 32 5
Lincoln 29 5
Attleborough Queens & Besthorpe 29 4
Dereham Withburga 27 5
Nar Valley 25 9
Upper Wensum 20 3
Attleborough Burgh & Haverscroft 19 3
Thetford Boudica 18 3
Bedingfeld 17 5
Guiltcross 16 5
Harling & Heathlands 14 5
Mattishall 12 2
The Buckenhams & Banham 12 4
Shipdham-with-Scarning 7 1
Necton 6 2
Saham Toney 5 1
Ashill 5 2
Launditch 3 1
Forest 0 0
Hermitage 0 0

Crime map for Breckland

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Breckland

The average property price in Breckland is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £401,024.04 £267,512.71 £204,702.92 £122,278.01
2022 £384,036.16 £255,722.51 £197,355.99 £118,883.00
2021 £337,231.60 £224,273.85 £174,554.13 £108,971.00
2020 £304,472.67 £204,193.55 £158,989.70 £102,240.20
2019 £297,419.13 £199,447.19 £155,260.13 £102,577.97
2018 £299,595.94 £200,502.54 £156,372.61 £104,759.05
2017 £286,900.22 £191,468.58 £150,153.26 £102,918.80
2016 £269,758.10 £180,777.22 £142,624.93 £96,104.52
2015 £245,889.38 £165,068.05 £130,582.10 £87,901.98
2014 £228,603.72 £153,970.16 £122,525.95 £82,825.05
2013 £209,537.22 £141,526.62 £112,787.44 £76,617.79
2012 £206,653.77 £139,646.54 £111,207.88 £76,454.16
2011 £205,181.65 £138,316.15 £110,083.82 £77,233.44
2010 £210,049.07 £142,244.47 £113,460.56 £80,859.24

Property prices over time for Breckland

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Breckland

The median salary in Breckland is £24,659 and the mean salary in Breckland is £26,526.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
47k
Median Salary
£24,659
Annual Percentage Change
2.1%
Mean Salary
£26,526

Salary comparison between Breckland and East

See how Breckland compares to the rest of East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in East is £36,416 in St Albans and the lowest median salary is £0 in Tendring. Breckland ranks 37 out of 45 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
St Albans 52k £36,416 -1.9% £56,468 12.8%
South Cambridgeshire 71k £35,367 4.9% £40,105 -1.3%
North Hertfordshire 53k £35,179 19.5% £40,413 15.6%
East Hertfordshire 52k £34,659 13.8% £50,553 19.2%
Brentwood 25k £34,561 26.6% £56,097 0.0%
Cambridge 46k £34,165 9.7% £39,909 2.9%
Central Bedfordshire UA 117k £33,686 11.4% £36,988 10.2%
Broxbourne 33k £32,996 21.3% £39,457 25.7%
Rochford 24k £32,685 2.8% £39,835 1.8%
Three Rivers 33k £32,665 11.6% £43,085 11.3%
Epping Forest 37k £31,370 9.3% £40,872 14.9%
Chelmsford 50k £30,977 5.1% £36,828 0.7%
Thurrock UA 54k £30,696 4.4% £34,156 2.4%
Watford 30k £29,915 3.7% £36,794 11.9%
Dacorum 52k £29,431 7.8% £34,983 5.9%
Braintree 53k £29,336 10.3% £34,411 11.5%
Bedford UA 74k £29,225 9.8% £33,852 7.5%
Huntingdonshire 74k £29,066 2.9% £32,399 4.5%
Southend-on-Sea UA 49k £28,717 4.2% £35,412 4.6%
Stevenage 29k £28,393 20.1% £31,170 7.0%
Colchester 68k £28,121 15.7% £36,704 18.8%
Basildon 56k £27,926 3.4% £33,398 6.7%
Castle Point 26k £27,865 0.0% £35,537 10.0%
Hertsmere 33k £27,837 5.5% £32,125 1.1%
Broadland 41k £27,028 9.1% £31,596 16.8%
West Suffolk 57k £27,000 4.8% £32,964 1.7%
Babergh 33k £26,911 0.8% £33,212 -6.0%
Harlow 31k £26,893 8.2% £29,180 4.9%
South Norfolk 42k £26,654 0.3% £30,801 5.4%
Fenland 38k £26,537 12.9% £29,811 13.6%
Mid Suffolk 43k £26,183 2.4% £31,515 11.1%
Great Yarmouth 31k £26,164 17.4% £27,611 9.1%
Norwich 41k £25,802 2.5% £29,927 -4.5%
Luton UA 65k £25,402 4.2% £28,032 5.4%
East Suffolk 91k £24,886 6.5% £28,665 8.0%
Ipswich 58k £24,846 4.5% £28,637 8.6%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 53k £24,778 9.5% £28,449 6.4%
Peterborough UA 75k £24,421 -0.6% £29,370 3.4%
North Norfolk 25k £23,864 4.8% £25,505 1.6%
Maldon 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Tendring 41k £0 0.0% £31,871 11.6%
Uttlesford 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Welwyn Hatfield 34k £0 0.0% £33,782 4.9%
East Cambridgeshire 39k £0 0.0% £36,736 9.3%

See how Breckland compares to other areas in East

Number of businesses by industry for Breckland

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
660 405 775 215 225 360 265 270 165 80 140 575 415 70 90 155 290