Total Crime Rate
102.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bignold Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Mile Cross , and the 180th 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 Bignold Road (NR3 2QZ) in the last 12 months was 102.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.2% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 212.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 95.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 211.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bignold Road (NR3 2QZ), 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.
View Crime In Mile Cross| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Margaret Paston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lefroy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warrenwood Court | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bacton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bowers Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lefroy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bassingham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bassingham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Margaret Paston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowers Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lefroy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warrenwood Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warrenwood Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eustace Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bowers Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Warrenwood Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bulmer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bulmer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bignold Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bignold Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lefroy Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mitre Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mitre Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lefroy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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