Total Crime Rate
21.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Breydon Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Sprowston Central , and the 165th lowest 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 Breydon Road (NR7 8EF) in the last 12 months was 21.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% lower than the Sprowston Central average (46.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Breydon Road (NR7 8EF), the main crime hotspot is near Clover Court. Police recorded 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chartwell Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Clover Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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