Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell
Middle areaThe south east of the South Norfolk. 7,785 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 112 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 0% of people in Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell at a rate of 25.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 48.7 per 1,000 people across South Norfolk.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 98 |
| Other crime | 53 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 23 |
| Burglary | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Drug offences | 2 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Shoplifting | 0 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell at a rate of 25.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 48.7 per 1,000 people across South Norfolk.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 24 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (98), other crime (53) and criminal damage and arson (23).
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 South Norfolk
These figures are published for the whole of South Norfolk, not for each middle area, so they describe all of South Norfolk and not Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell alone. See South Norfolk
Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell in brief
The median price paid for a home in Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell was £300,000 in 2025.
Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell had 7,627 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell, 61.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.