Crime Rates at Oakfield Road, Long Stratton, Norwich, NR15 2WB

Oakfield Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Bressingham & Burston , and the 90th 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 Oakfield Road (NR15 2WB) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakfield Road (NR15 2WB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Street, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Michaels Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.