Crime Rates at Desmond Drive, Norwich, NR6 7JN

Desmond Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Old Catton and Sprowston West , and the 122nd highest 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 Desmond Drive (NR6 7JN) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% higher than the Old Catton and Sprowston West average (38.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Desmond Drive (NR6 7JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dunwood Drive (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.