Total Crime Rate
104.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Michaels Road area has the highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Bressingham & Burston , and the 31st highest crime rate of 430 local areas in South Norfolk .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Michaels Road (NR15 2PH) in the last 12 months was 104.8 per 1,000 residents and was 167.0% higher than the Bressingham & Burston average (39.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 258.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Michaels Road (NR15 2PH), the main crime hotspot is near St Davids Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bressingham & Burston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Norwich Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Davids Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Michaels Road | Under investigation |
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