What is the crime rate in Heywood? 3 crimes

Heywood had 3 recorded crimes in the 12 months to September 2026. Fewer than 1,000 people live here, so we don't give a rate per 1,000. The most common crime was criminal damage and arson.

Recorded crimes
3
Data up to
September 2026

Police-recorded crime in the 12 months to September 2026, per 1,000 residents (Census 2021). Anti-social behaviour is not included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. How we calculate this

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What are the most common crimes in Heywood?

Criminal damage and arson was the most common crime in Heywood, with 1 recorded in the 12 months to September 2026.

Recorded crimes in Heywood by type, per 1,000 residents
Crime typeCrimes
Criminal damage and arson1
Other theft1
Violence and sexual offences1

Is crime going up or down in Heywood?

3 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to September 2026, against 0 in the 12 months before.

Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, October 2023 to September 2026

How does crime in Heywood compare with nearby areas?

Crime rate in Heywood compared with the 6 nearest other areas in South Norfolk.

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Is Heywood a safe place to live?

Heywood had 3 recorded crimes in the 12 months to September 2026. The most common crime was criminal damage and arson. These are crimes reported to the police, not a safety rating. City-centre and retail areas have high rates because crimes against visitors and shops are counted, but only residents are in the population.

How much anti-social behaviour is there in Heywood?

Police recorded 1 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Heywood in the 12 months to September 2026. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.

What else do people ask about Heywood?

More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas, green space and crime in Heywood.

Where does this data come from?

Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:26 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2025). The Heywood dataset covers 22 postcodes.

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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