Crime Rates at Merryweather Close, Long Stratton, Norwich, NR15 2YZ

Merryweather Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Bressingham & Burston , and the 212th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in South Norfolk .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merryweather Close (NR15 2YZ) in the last 12 months was 30.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 93.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merryweather Close (NR15 2YZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hubbard Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near John Hill Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.