Total Crime Rate

50.5 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 50.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 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
  • 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

Jerningham Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in New Costessey , and the 118th 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 Jerningham Road (NR5 0RF) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.3% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jerningham Road (NR5 0RF), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Jerningham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grove Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brennewater Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wortham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bumstede Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft The Linnets Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Three Mile Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grove Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Breckland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Breckland Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jerningham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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