Total Crime Rate
113.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wilks Farm Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Sprowston Central , and the 26th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Broadland .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wilks Farm Drive (NR7 8RQ) in the last 12 months was 113.5 per 1,000 residents and was 115.6% higher than the Sprowston Central average (52.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wilks Farm Drive (NR7 8RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Wilks Farm Drive. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sprowston Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushmore Close | Under investigation |
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