Crime Rates at Hercules Road, Norwich, NR6 5HJ

Hercules Road area has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Hellesdon South East , and the 4th 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 Hercules Road (NR6 5HJ) in the last 12 months was 224.8 per 1,000 residents and was 221.7% higher than the Hellesdon South East average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 72.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 164.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hercules Road (NR6 5HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Boundary Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woods Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.