Total Crime Rate
17.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Borrowdale Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Crome , and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Borrowdale Drive (NR1 4NS) in the last 12 months was 17.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.9% lower than the Crome average (106.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Borrowdale Drive (NR1 4NS), the main crime hotspot is near Knox Close. Police recorded 178 crimes here, including 101 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Crome| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Aldryche Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knox Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knox Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knox Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knox Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knox Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knox Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knox Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knox Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knox Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dugard Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knox Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knox Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Knox Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Knox Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Knox Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Knox Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Knox Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Knox Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Riseway Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Knox Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Regency Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hilary Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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