Total Crime Rate
10.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Swansgate area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Old Catton and Sprowston West , and the 66th 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 Swansgate (NR6 7HT) in the last 12 months was 10.1 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Swansgate (NR6 7HT), the main crime hotspot is near Edgefield Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 6 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 | Edgefield Close | — |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | The Paddocks | — |
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