Total Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 25.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Longwater Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in New Costessey , and the 183rd lowest 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 Longwater Lane (NR5 0TF) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longwater Lane (NR5 0TF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dr Torrens Way, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longwater Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Longwater Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Loke Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Loke Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Dr Torrens Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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