Total Crime Rate
21.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lindley Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Old Catton and Sprowston West , and the 177th 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 Lindley Close (NR6 7LL) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lindley Close (NR6 7LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bailey Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Faith'S Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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