Strong on safety, with schools and transport to consider
Upper Wensum North West at a glance
- House prices
- Data not yet available
- Schools
- 2nd percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 2nd percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 33 per 1,000 residents
- Strong91st percentile
- Flood risk
- 8.4% of the area in flood zones
- Middle64th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Upper Wensum North West a good place to live?
Upper Wensum North West may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Fewer than 10 homes sold here in the latest 12 months, so no median price is shown.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Breckland below.
Upper Wensum North West and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Wensum North West | Data not yet available | 33 |
| Thetford Burrell | £205,000 | 96 |
| Thetford Priory | £207,000 | 104.4 |
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
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- Fewer than 10 homes sold here in the latest 12 months, so no median price is shown
Crime rate in Upper Wensum North West
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 33 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 Upper Wensum North West
House prices
Data not available in this public guide
We cannot draw a conclusion about house prices from the available figures.
About missing dataCrime by type in Upper Wensum North West
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Upper Wensum North West is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 15.2 per 1,000 residents: lower than Breckland (27.3) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Upper Wensum North West | Breckland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 15.2 | 27.3 | 35.9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5.1 | 6.4 | 10.7 |
| Burglary | 2.5 | 1.7 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2.5 | 5.1 | 6.8 |
| Public order | 2.5 | 3.9 | 6.6 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 2.5 | 7.8 | 18.1 |
| Other crime | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Vehicle crime | 0.8 | 1.4 | 5.3 |
| Drugs | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.4 |
| Robbery | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Upper Wensum North West
Schools
2nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Upper Wensum North West
Flood risk
8.4% 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 6.8% of the area. That is the 64th 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 Upper Wensum North West
Transport
2nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Upper Wensum North West a good place to live?
Upper Wensum North West may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities. Fewer than 10 homes sold here in the latest 12 months, so no median price is shown.
Is Upper Wensum North West safe?
Upper Wensum North West ranks in the 91st percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
How are schools in Upper Wensum North West?
Schools rank in the 2nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Upper Wensum North West?
Nearby public profiles include Thetford Burrell in Breckland and Thetford Priory in Breckland.
