Strong on safety, with transport to consider
Great Witchingham at a glance
- House prices
- £487,500
- Higher prices87th percentile
- Schools
- 54th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 9th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 32.6 per 1,000 residents
- Strong91st percentile
- Flood risk
- 7.4% of the area in flood zones
- Middle60th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Great Witchingham a good place to live?
Great Witchingham may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Broadland below.
Great Witchingham and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Great Witchingham | £487,500 | 32.6 |
| Hevingham | £500,000 | 25.6 |
| Plumstead | £363,500 | 34.1 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Great Witchingham
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 32.6 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 91st percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Great Witchingham
House prices
- Median sale price
- £487,500
- Percentile
- 87th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 12 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Great Witchingham
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Great Witchingham is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 12.5 per 1,000 residents: lower than Broadland (19.3) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Great Witchingham | Broadland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 12.5 | 19.3 | 35.9 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 5.1 | 5.3 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 4.0 | 1.1 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4.0 | 4.1 | 6.8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2.9 | 4.8 | 10.7 |
| Public order | 2.6 | 2.9 | 6.6 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.1 | 0.8 | 5.3 |
| Drugs | 0.4 | 0.6 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 0.0 | 1.1 | 2.2 |
| Robbery | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Great Witchingham
Schools
54th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Great Witchingham
Flood risk
7.4% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 6% of the area. That is the 60th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Great Witchingham
Transport
9th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Great Witchingham a good place to live?
Great Witchingham may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England and schools are around the national middle range. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Great Witchingham safe?
Great Witchingham ranks in the 91st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Great Witchingham?
The median sale price was £487,500 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 87th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Great Witchingham?
Schools rank in the 54th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Great Witchingham?
Nearby public profiles include Hevingham in Broadland and Plumstead in Broadland.
