Acle vs Harleston

Acle has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) and recorded 913 crimes in the last 12 months. Harleston has a safety score of 50/100 (Average) with 366 crimes. Harleston scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Acle shows a year-on-year crime trend of +1.9% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Harleston shows -7.6% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Acle, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (432 incidents). In Harleston, it is Violent Crime (176 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Acle recorded 122 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Harleston recorded 50. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Acle totalled 432 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 176 in Harleston. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Acle recorded 896 crimes (now 913, a change of +1.9%). Harleston recorded 396 crimes previously (now 366, -7.6%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Acle has a resolution rate of 21.5% and Harleston has 26%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Acle falls within the Norfolk Constabulary boundary. Harleston is covered by Norfolk Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Acle and Harleston. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.