Total Crime Rate
79.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oak Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Brooke , and the 59th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in South Norfolk .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Avenue (NR14 6FW) in the last 12 months was 79.5 per 1,000 residents and was 416.0% higher than the Brooke average (15.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 90.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 91.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oak Avenue (NR14 6FW), the main crime hotspot is near Aspen Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brooke| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hobart Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aspen Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aspen Close | Awaiting court outcome |
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