Crime Rates at Olive Road, Norwich, NR5 0AT

Olive Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in New Costessey , and the 148th lowest crime rate of 436 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 0AT) in the last 12 months was 20.3 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% lower than the New Costessey average (56.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Olive Road (NR5 0AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Margaret Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.