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Watton
Breckland
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+32.0%Crime Trends
Police crime history across the Watton catchment, normalized to the LSOAs that currently make up this town footprint.
Latest month
24
Published for Jan 2026
Largest category
Unknown
155 incidents in the trailing 12-month window
YoY change
-13.7%
2025 vs 2024
Latest month24Published for Jan 2026
3M rolling average30.67incidents per month
12M baseline27.17Trailing yearly average for the same geography.
YoY change-13.7%2025 vs 2024
Monthly trend line (5Y)
Monthly level3M rolling averageQuarter change +2.2%Feb 2021 to Jan 2026
Annual comparison
Location summary
LocationWattonCounts are normalized against the town's current LSOA footprint.
Total incidents326Latest rolling 12-month police window.
Largest categoryUnspecified155 incidents · 47.5%
CoverageSingle LSOARolling averages are normalized by this coverage set.
Mapped incident locations
| Month | Crime type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | Criminal damage and arson Norfolk Constabulary | On or near Beechwood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Norfolk Constabulary | On or near Beechwood Avenue | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Norfolk Constabulary | On or near Beechwood Avenue | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Constabulary | On or near Beechwood Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Jan 2026 | Criminal damage and arson Norfolk Constabulary | On or near Clarence Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Norfolk Constabulary | On or near Clarence Court | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Constabulary | On or near Dale Close | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Constabulary | On or near Dale Close | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Constabulary | On or near Dale Close | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Violence and sexual offences Norfolk Constabulary | On or near East Road | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Constabulary | On or near Gregor Shanks Way | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Criminal damage and arson Norfolk Constabulary | On or near Gregor Shanks Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Public order Norfolk Constabulary | On or near Gregor Shanks Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Norfolk Constabulary | On or near Gregor Shanks Way | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Norfolk Constabulary | On or near Gregor Shanks Way | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Possession of weapons Norfolk Constabulary | On or near Mary Shanks Close | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Norfolk Constabulary | On or near Orchard Close | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Norfolk Constabulary | On or near Orchard Close | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Other theft Norfolk Constabulary | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Public order Norfolk Constabulary | On or near Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Jan 2026 | Shoplifting Norfolk Constabulary | On or near Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Norfolk Constabulary | On or near Parking Area | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Norfolk Constabulary | On or near Parking Area | No outcome published |
| Jan 2026 | Unspecified Norfolk Constabulary | On or near Parking Area | No outcome published |
Category totals
| Crime type | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Unspecified Watton | 155 | 47.5% |
| Violence and sexual offences Watton | 82 | 25.2% |
| Anti-social behaviour Watton | 28 | 8.6% |
| Criminal damage and arson Watton | 17 | 5.2% |
| Public order Watton | 14 | 4.3% |
| Shoplifting Watton | 9 | 2.8% |
| Other theft Watton | 6 | 1.8% |
| Other crime Watton | 5 | 1.5% |
| Burglary Watton | 3 | 0.9% |
| Drugs Watton | 2 | 0.6% |
| Possession of weapons Watton | 2 | 0.6% |
| Vehicle crime Watton | 2 | 0.6% |
| Theft from the person Watton | 1 | 0.3% |
Police archive locations are published as mapped street-level points, not exact private addresses, so incidents may be snapped to a nearby road segment. Annual comparison uses full calendar years where 12 published months are available; otherwise it falls back to trailing 12 months versus the preceding 12 months.