Total Crime Rate
27.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bracken Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Hellesdon South East , and the 213th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Broadland .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bracken Avenue (NR6 6LS) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% lower than the Hellesdon South East average (70.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bracken Avenue (NR6 6LS), the main crime hotspot is near Heather Avenue. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hellesdon South East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heather Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | St Pauls Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.