Total Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 28.0 3/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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 Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Bressingham & Burston , and the 212th lowest 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 Road (NR16 1QR) in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% lower than the Bressingham & Burston average (47.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Chapel Road (NR16 1QR), the main crime hotspot is near Rectory Lane. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chapel Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Rectory Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Bunwell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rectory Lane
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rectory Lane Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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