Total Crime Rate
58.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Drayton Wood Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Hellesdon North West , and the 90th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Broadland .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Drayton Wood Road (NR6 5BZ) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 0.3% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Drayton Wood Road (NR6 5BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bernham Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodland Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hellesdon North West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Westwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bernham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bernham Road | Under investigation |
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