Total Crime Rate

60.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 20.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 5/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Longwater Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in New Costessey , and the 91st highest crime rate of 436 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 Longwater Lane (NR5 0TB) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% higher 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longwater Lane (NR5 0TB), the main crime hotspot is near Longwater Lane. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Longwater Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime The Loke Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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