Total Crime Rate

12.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 12.8 1/10
  • Violent crimes 4.3 1/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Borrowdale Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Crome , and the 31st 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 12.8 per 1,000 residents and was 88.4% lower than the Crome average (110.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Borrowdale Drive (NR1 4NS), the main crime hotspot is near Knox Close. Police recorded 196 crimes here, including 124 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Borrowdale Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knox Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knox Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knox Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knox Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knox Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knox Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knox Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knox Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knox Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knox Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other crime Knox Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Knox Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other crime Knox Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Knox Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other crime Knox Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Knox Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knox Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knox Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Knox Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Knox Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Knox Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steepgreen Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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