Total Crime Rate
29.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Thicket area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Drayton North , and the 220th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Broadland .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Thicket (NR8 6AX) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% higher than the Drayton North average (27.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Thicket (NR8 6AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Acres Way, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castle Rise (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Acres Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Radcliffe Road | Under investigation |
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