Total Crime Rate

63.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 63.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

George Lowe Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in New Costessey , and the 91st highest 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 George Lowe Close (NR5 0NS) in the last 12 months was 63.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Lowe Close (NR5 0NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hill Crest, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grove Avenue (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in George Lowe Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grove Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jerningham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Ashtree Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grove Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Crest Under investigation
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Data Sources

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