Total Crime Rate
48.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Old Farm Lane area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Mile Cross , and the 148th 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 Old Farm Lane (NR3 2DR) in the last 12 months was 48.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% lower than the Mile Cross average (112.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Farm Lane (NR3 2DR), the main crime hotspot is near Burges Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Norwich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Valpy Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shorncliffe Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Margaret Paston Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Hemming Way | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Hemming Way | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Margaret Paston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shorncliffe Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shorncliffe Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shorncliffe Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Valpy Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berners Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heigham Watering | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Burges Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Airedale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Airedale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hansard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burges Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burges Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Margaret Paston Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berners Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Burges Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mile Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dowson Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drayton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Soleme Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Havers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Havers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Havers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Havers Road | Under investigation |
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