Total Crime Rate
98.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
49.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hobart Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Brooke , and the 44th highest crime rate of 436 local areas in South Norfolk .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hobart Road (NR14 6LD) in the last 12 months was 98.6 per 1,000 residents and was 639.1% higher than the Brooke average (13.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -45.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hobart Road (NR14 6LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kittens Lane, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hobart Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kittens Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alfric Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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