Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North Elmham
Middle areaNorth east Breckland. 7,906 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 108 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 24% of people in Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North Elmham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North Elmham
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North Elmham at a rate of 33.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 57.6 per 1,000 people across Breckland.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 146 |
| Other crime | 50 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 26 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 20 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Drug offences | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Shoplifting | 0 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North Elmham compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North Elmham safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North Elmham at a rate of 33.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 57.6 per 1,000 people across Breckland.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 26 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North Elmham.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (146), other crime (50) and anti-social behaviour (26).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Breckland
These figures are published for the whole of Breckland, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Breckland and not Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North Elmham alone. See Breckland
Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North Elmham in brief
The median price paid for a home in Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North Elmham was £302,500 in 2025.
Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North Elmham had 7,482 usual residents at the census.
About 24% of people in Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North Elmham live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North Elmham, 31.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.