Total Crime Rate

80.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 80.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.1 8/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Linalls Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in New Costessey , and the 51st highest crime rate of 436 local areas in South Norfolk .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Linalls Drive (NR8 5AS) in the last 12 months was 80.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% higher than the New Costessey average (56.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linalls Drive (NR8 5AS), the main crime hotspot is near Tower Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Linalls Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order West End Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tower Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Tower Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Tower Hill Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Hill Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Hill Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tower Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tower Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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