Total Crime Rate

48.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.3 5/10
  • Shoplifting 18.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Margaret Crescent area has the 14th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Thorpe St Andrew North West , and the 124th 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 Margaret Crescent (NR7 0YD) in the last 12 months was 48.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% 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 Shoplifting with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Margaret Crescent (NR7 0YD), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Margaret Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gargle Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thorpe Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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