Total Crime Rate

44.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 44.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Kings Wood area has the 19th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Brooke , and the 139th highest crime rate of 436 local areas in South Norfolk .

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 Kings Wood (NR14 6UN) in the last 12 months was 44.8 per 1,000 residents and was 235.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Wood (NR14 6UN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leman Close, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Bungay Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Kings Wood area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Leman Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft High Bungay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Leman Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Leman Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Clay Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farthing Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farthing Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gilbert Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Bungay Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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