Total Crime Rate
113.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hilly Plantation area has the 6th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Thorpe St Andrew North West , and the 25th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Broadland .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hilly Plantation (NR7 0JL) in the last 12 months was 113.8 per 1,000 residents and was 212.3% higher than the Thorpe St Andrew North West average (36.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 40.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hilly Plantation (NR7 0JL), the main crime hotspot is near Gargle Hill. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Thorpe St Andrew North West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gargle Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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