Total Crime Rate
48.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026New Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Acle , and the 116th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Broadland .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Road (NR13 3TR) in the last 12 months was 48.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% lower than the Acle average (62.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Road (NR13 3TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Field, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near School Hill (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | School Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Field | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Hills | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Field | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapel Field | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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