Total Crime Rate
7.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Aitken Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Sprowston Central , and the 36th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Broadland .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Aitken Close (NR7 8BB) in the last 12 months was 7.0 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% lower than the Sprowston Central average (52.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Aitken Close (NR7 8BB), the main crime hotspot is near Surrey Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sprowston Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aslake Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Marlborough Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Marlborough Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | St Margarets Drive | Under investigation |
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