Total Crime Rate

45.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 45.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 35.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chapel Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Bressingham & Burston , and the 137th 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 Chapel Avenue (NR15 2TE) in the last 12 months was 45.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% lower than the Bressingham & Burston average (47.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Avenue (NR15 2TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Welholme'S Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lime Tree Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Chapel Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welholme'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welholme'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Francis Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White House Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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