Total Crime Rate
52.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026New North Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Attleborough Burgh & Haverscroft , and the 135th highest crime rate of 442 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 New North Road (NR17 2BQ) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% lower than the Attleborough Burgh & Haverscroft average (60.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New North Road (NR17 2BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Halford Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Halford Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New North Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edenside Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Attleborough | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Halford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Halford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Halford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New North Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Halford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edenside Drive | — |
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