Crime in Diss
Recorded crime in Diss is 1.5 times the South Norfolk average and 0.8 times the England and Wales average. It is about the same as 5 years ago. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Diss: about 9,205 residents in 9 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 5/10Average crime
- Living
- 6.5/10Good
- 5-year change
- +1%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.5×the South Norfolk average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Diss.
Crime over 5 years
About the same as 5 years ago Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Diss, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.5× the South Norfolk average (0.8× the England and Wales average). 65 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 69% of the harm here
- Burglary: 13% of the harm here
- Other theft: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 69% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 13 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in South Norfolk (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole South Norfolk council area, not only Diss. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 85 | 0.57 | Up 4% |
| Cars broken into | 58 | 0.39 | Down 15% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 412 | 2.8 | Down 10% |
| Burglary of homes | 102 | 0.69 | Up 28% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 0 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in IP22
In IP22, the postcode district at the centre of Diss, 10% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 466 | 9% | 12% | 68% | 6% | 5% |
| Shoplifting | 126 | 22% | 2% | 38% | 37% | 2% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 101 | 7% | 6% | 50% | 36% | 1% |
| Other theft | 96 | 1% | 3% | 53% | 41% | 2% |
| Public order | 90 | 8% | 11% | 64% | 9% | 8% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 4% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.3 |
| Burglary | 3.5 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 28.2 |
| Drugs | 1.3 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.6 |
| Other crime | 1.7 |
| Other theft | 6.1 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.4 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 1.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 7.3 |
| Public order | 5.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.9 |
| Shoplifting | 7.0 |
Postcode districts in Diss
Nearby towns
Council: South Norfolk
Questions about crime in Diss
- Is Diss a safe place to live?
- Diss scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.5 times the South Norfolk average.
- Is crime going up or down in Diss?
- About the same as 5 years ago: 655 recorded crimes a year then, 658 now.
- What is the most common crime in Diss?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 28 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Diss compare with South Norfolk?
- Crime severity in Diss is 1.5 times the South Norfolk average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Diss?
- In IP22, the postcode district at the centre of Diss, 10% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 21% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Diss?
- In South Norfolk, the council area Diss is in, the police recorded 85 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.6 per 1,000 residents, up 4% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Diss?
- 412 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in South Norfolk, the council area Diss is in, 2.8 per 1,000 residents, 0.6 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Diss last year?
- No homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in South Norfolk, the council area Diss is in, against 0 the year before.