Crime Rates at Woodland Road, Hellesdon, Norwich, NR6 5RQ

Woodland Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Hellesdon North West , and the 152nd lowest 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 Woodland Road (NR6 5RQ) in the last 12 months was 19.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% lower than the Hellesdon North West average (62.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodland Road (NR6 5RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Woodland Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.