Crime Rates at Low Road, Hellesdon, Norwich, NR6 5AW

Low Road area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hellesdon North West , and the highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Broadland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Low Road (NR6 5AW) in the last 12 months was 369.8 per 1,000 residents and was 529.1% higher than the Hellesdon North West average (58.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 123 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 132 (≈ 307.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Low Road (NR6 5AW), the main crime hotspot is near Wensum Meadows Road. Police recorded 148 crimes here, including 123 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.