Total Crime Rate

26.2 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 26.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bittern Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sprowston East , and the 201st 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 Bittern Avenue (NR7 8FG) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% lower than the Sprowston East average (39.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bittern Avenue (NR7 8FG), the main crime hotspot is near Nuthatch Road. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bittern Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warbler Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grebe Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swan Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Warbler Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oystercatcher Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2025Criminal damage and arson Shelduck Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canada Goose Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nuthatch Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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