Total Crime Rate

56.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 56.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 41.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Shotesham Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 69 local areas in Brooke , and the 104th 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 Shotesham Road (NR14 7LN) in the last 12 months was 56.6 per 1,000 residents and was 324.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shotesham Road (NR14 7LN), the main crime hotspot is near Baynes Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Shotesham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baynes Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellesley Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alder Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baynes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Howe Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howe Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howe Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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