Total Crime Rate

74.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.4 9/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Drayton Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Mile Cross , and the 206th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Drayton Road (NR3 2DP) in the last 12 months was 74.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.3% lower than the Mile Cross average (114.9 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drayton Road (NR3 2DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Half Mile Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Drayton Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Drayton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shorncliffe Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Margaret Paston Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berners Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old Farm Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Half Mile Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Margaret Paston Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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