Total Crime Rate

40.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 40.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Coot Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sprowston East , and the 150th highest 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 Coot Drive (NR7 8DW) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% higher than the Sprowston East average (39.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coot Drive (NR7 8DW), the main crime hotspot is near Lurkins Crescent. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Coot Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shelduck Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grebe Drive
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oystercatcher Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swan Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bean Goose Row Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bean Goose Row Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canada Goose Court Under investigation

Data Sources

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