Total Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 18.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Olive Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in New Costessey , and the 116th 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 Olive Road (NR5 0AN) in the last 12 months was 18.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.2% lower than the New Costessey average (61.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 5 cases , up 25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Olive Road (NR5 0AN), the main crime hotspot is near Gentry Place. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Olive Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Gentry Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gentry Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft White Rose Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gentry Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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