Strong on safety, with schools and transport to consider

Wicklewood at a glance

House prices
£400,000
Higher prices75th percentile
Schools
20th percentile
Weak
Transport
4th percentile
Weak
Crime rate
21.9 per 1,000 residents
Strong99th percentile
Flood risk
6.9% of the area in flood zones
Middle58th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Wicklewood a good place to live?

Wicklewood 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.

Wicklewood and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Wicklewood£400,00021.9
Cringleford£360,00061
Deanshanger & Paulerspury£380,00041.9

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
  • House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Wicklewood

Crime rate

Crime rate
21.9 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
99th 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 Wicklewood

House prices

Median sale price
£400,000
Percentile
75th percentile nationally

House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 28 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 Wicklewood

Recorded crime by type

The largest recorded type in Wicklewood is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 11.2 per 1,000 residents: lower than South Norfolk (23.3) and lower than England (35.9).

Crimes and anti-social behaviour recorded by police per 1,000 residents, 12 months to August 2026, from police.uk with 2021 Census population. South Norfolk and England figures cover the same months and leave out areas whose police force did not publish every month.
TypeWicklewoodSouth NorfolkEngland
Violence, sexual offences and weapons11.223.335.9
Public order2.13.16.6
Anti-social behaviour1.85.210.7
Theft, including shoplifting1.87.418.1
Criminal damage and arson1.64.96.8
Other crime1.42.52.2
Vehicle crime0.90.95.3
Burglary0.71.43.7
Robbery0.50.11.5
Drugs0.00.93.4

Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area

Schools in Wicklewood

Schools

20th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Wicklewood

Flood risk

6.9% 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 5.6% of the area. That is the 58th 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 Wicklewood

Transport

4th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Wicklewood a good place to live?

Wicklewood 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 Wicklewood safe?

Wicklewood ranks in the 99th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Wicklewood?

The median sale price was £400,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 75th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Wicklewood?

Schools rank in the 20th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Wicklewood?

Nearby public profiles include Cringleford in South Norfolk and Deanshanger & Paulerspury in West Northamptonshire.