Total Crime Rate

90.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 90.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 34.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.5 6/10
  • Robbery 11.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vulcan Road South area has the 5th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Hellesdon South East , and the 44th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Broadland .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vulcan Road South (NR6 6BA) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vulcan Road South (NR6 6BA), the main crime hotspot is near Jupiter Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vulcan Road South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Diamond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalrymple Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jupiter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Jupiter Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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