Total Crime Rate
11.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rangoon Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sprowston East , and the 88th 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 Rangoon Close (NR7 8DF) in the last 12 months was 11.9 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% lower than the Sprowston East average (43.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around Rangoon Close (NR7 8DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marlborough Court, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Surrey Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sprowston East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Marys Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parana Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chenery Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Merlin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Surrey Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Libra Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sparhawk Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marlborough Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marlborough Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marlborough Court | Under investigation |
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