Total Crime Rate

78.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 52.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brasier Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Mile Cross , and the 219th highest 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 Brasier Road (NR3 2QU) in the last 12 months was 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brasier Road (NR3 2QU), the main crime hotspot is near Lefroy Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brasier Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bacton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bacton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Chambers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mitre Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitre Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lefroy Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lefroy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bignold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bignold Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bignold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bignold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gowing Court Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appleyard Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Margaret Paston Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Paston Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Paston Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Margaret Paston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bassingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knights Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knights Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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