Crime Rates at Desborough Way, Norwich, NR7 0RR

Desborough Way area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thorpe St Andrew North West , and the 174th lowest 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 Desborough Way (NR7 0RR) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% lower than the Thorpe St Andrew North West average (33.6 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 Drugs 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 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Desborough Way (NR7 0RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edgehill, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Independent Way (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.