Total Crime Rate

81.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 81.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
  • Other crime 4.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Richmond Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in New Costessey , and the 55th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in South Norfolk .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richmond Road (NR5 0PW) in the last 12 months was 81.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Road (NR5 0PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Richmond Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chestnut Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Richmond Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milestone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Richmond Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hazel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bullace Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milestone Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stafford Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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