Crime Rates at Drayton Road, Norwich, NR3 2PW

Drayton Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Mile Cross , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Drayton Road (NR3 2PW) in the last 12 months was 334.3 per 1,000 residents and was 190.9% higher 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 180.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drayton Road (NR3 2PW), 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.