Total Crime Rate

222.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 222.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.8 10/10
  • Public order 17.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 14.1 6/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Oval Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in New Costessey , and the 12th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in South Norfolk .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oval Avenue (NR5 0DP) in the last 12 months was 222.6 per 1,000 residents and was 264.4% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 102.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 380.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oval Avenue (NR5 0DP), the main crime hotspot is near Randle Green. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oval Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Randle Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Randle Green —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knowland Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knowland Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Beecheno Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beecheno Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bates Green —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Randle Green Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bates Green —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arnfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Randle Green —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Randle Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Randle Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Randle Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Randle Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Randle Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Knowland Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Randle Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Randle Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Randle Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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