Total Crime Rate
50.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Jerningham Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in New Costessey , and the 115th highest crime rate of 436 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 9.8% lower than the New Costessey average (56.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Jerningham Road (NR5 0RF), the main crime hotspot is near Breckland Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In New Costessey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Notykin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Three Mile Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bumstede Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wortham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wortham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
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