Total Crime Rate

651.4 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 651.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 405.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.0 10/10
  • Public order 37.0 10/10
  • Other theft 21.8 10/10
  • Robbery 6.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Forest Way area has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in New Costessey , and the 2nd 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 Forest Way (NR5 0JH) in the last 12 months was 651.4 per 1,000 residents and was 966.3% higher than the New Costessey average (61.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 186 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 112.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 117.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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Crime Over Time in Forest Way area

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Data Sources

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