Total Crime Rate
6.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brettingham Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Cringleford , and the 19th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in South Norfolk .
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 Brettingham Avenue (NR4 6XG) in the last 12 months was 6.0 per 1,000 residents and was 93.4% lower than the Cringleford average (91.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2023.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brettingham Avenue (NR4 6XG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Field, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Peters Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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