Harleston
Strong on safety, with schools and transport to consider
Harleston at a glance
- House prices
- £252,500
- Middle37th percentile
- Schools
- 24th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 17th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 44.8 per 1,000 residents
- Strong75th percentile
- Flood risk
- 4.7% of the area in flood zones
- Middle48th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Harleston a good place to live?
Harleston 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. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in South Norfolk below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Harleston
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 44.8 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 75th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 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 Harleston
House prices
- Median sale price
- £252,500
- Percentile
- 37th percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Median of 62 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Harleston
Schools
24th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Harleston
Flood risk
4.7% 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 4.3% of the area. That is the 48th 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 Harleston
Transport
17th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Harleston a good place to live?
Harleston 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. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Harleston safe?
Harleston ranks in the 75th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Harleston?
The median sale price was £252,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 37th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Harleston?
Schools rank in the 24th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Harleston?
Nearby public profiles include Central Wymondham in South Norfolk and Diss & Roydon in South Norfolk.
