Total Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 25.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Water Meadow Close area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Brooke , and the 185th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in South Norfolk .

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 Water Meadow Close (NR14 6UP) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% higher than the Brooke average (15.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Meadow Close (NR14 6UP), the main crime hotspot is near Kittens Lane. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Water Meadow Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Hobart Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Drury Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Poppy Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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