Total Crime Rate

72.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 6.9 4/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.7 1/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Old Mill Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Brooke , and the 69th highest 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 Old Mill Road (NR14 7JW) in the last 12 months was 72.0 per 1,000 residents and was 367.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 195.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Mill Road (NR14 7JW), the main crime hotspot is near Minns Crescent. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Mill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pigot Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Oakcroft Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Hillside Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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