Crime Rates at Drayton Road, Norwich, NR3 2DX

Drayton Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Mile Cross , and the 199th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Drayton Road (NR3 2DX) in the last 12 months was 87.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% lower than the Mile Cross average (112.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 56.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drayton Road (NR3 2DX), the main crime hotspot is near Bacton Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.