Total Crime Rate
17.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Proctor Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Old Catton and Sprowston West , and the 136th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Broadland .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Proctor Road (NR6 7EJ) in the last 12 months was 17.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% lower than the Old Catton and Sprowston West average (32.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Proctor Road (NR6 7EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Desmond Drive. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Old Catton and Sprowston West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Paddocks | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Paddocks | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Three Corner Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Billing Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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