Crime Rates at Drayton Road, Norwich, NR3 2EA

Drayton Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Mile Cross , and the 177th 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 2EA) in the last 12 months was 102.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.5% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 61.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drayton Road (NR3 2EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bacton Road, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bignold Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.