Total Crime Rate

32.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 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
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Drakes Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Forest , and the 200th lowest crime rate of 441 local areas in Breckland .

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 Drakes Close (NR16 2JB) in the last 12 months was 32.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% lower than the Forest average (37.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drakes Close (NR16 2JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Colman Way, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stanley Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Drakes Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quidenham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stanley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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