Total Crime Rate

27.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 27.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oak Avenue area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Brooke , and the 196th 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 Oak Avenue (NR14 7RB) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Avenue (NR14 7RB), the main crime hotspot is near Overtons Way. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oak Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Overtons Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Overtons Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Overtons Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Overtons Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Overtons Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Cawstons Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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