Total Crime Rate

186.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 186.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 74.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 51.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.7 7/10
  • Burglary 18.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.7 9/10
  • Other crime 14.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.4 10/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Tower Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in New Costessey , and the 14th highest crime rate of 436 local areas in South Norfolk .

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 Tower Close (NR8 5AY) in the last 12 months was 186.9 per 1,000 residents and was 233.8% higher than the New Costessey average (56.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tower Close (NR8 5AY), 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 Tower Close area

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

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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