Total Crime Rate

164.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 164.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 106.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Public order 18.3 9/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Royalist Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Thorpe St Andrew North West , and the 9th 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 Royalist Drive (NR7 0YN) in the last 12 months was 164.8 per 1,000 residents and was 391.2% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 106.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Royalist Drive (NR7 0YN), the main crime hotspot is near Newark Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Royalist Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newbury Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newark Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mary Chapman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lenthall Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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