Total Crime Rate

35.9 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 35.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Moorhen Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sprowston East , and the 176th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Broadland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Moorhen Close (NR7 8FS) in the last 12 months was 35.9 per 1,000 residents and was 8.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorhen Close (NR7 8FS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dungar Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burrage Way (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Moorhen Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canada Goose Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dungar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grebe Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swan Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burrage Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Burrage Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shelduck Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dungar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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