Total Crime Rate
29.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Drayton High Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Drayton North , and the 222nd 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 Drayton High Road (NR8 6AJ) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% higher than the Drayton North average (26.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Drayton High Road (NR8 6AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Layton Close. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Drayton North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hall Lane | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidney Bunn Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hall Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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