Total Crime Rate
50.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Minns Crescent area has the 12th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Brooke , and the 117th highest crime rate of 436 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 Minns Crescent (NR14 7GR) in the last 12 months was 50.3 per 1,000 residents and was 276.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Minns Crescent (NR14 7GR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Overtons Way, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Minns Crescent (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Overtons Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Overtons Way | — |
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