Total Crime Rate

34.1 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 34.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hillvue Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in New Costessey , and the 198th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in South Norfolk .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hillvue Close (NR5 0NQ) in the last 12 months was 34.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% lower than the New Costessey average (61.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillvue Close (NR5 0NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hill Crest, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chapel Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hillvue Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meadow Vale Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Meadow Vale Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Crest Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ashtree Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elder Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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