Total Crime Rate
24.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brancaster Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 16 local areas in Drayton North , and the 185th lowest 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 Brancaster Close (NR8 6GX) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% lower than the Drayton North average (26.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brancaster Close (NR8 6GX), the main crime hotspot is near Brancaster Close. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 3 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Grace Edwards Close | Under investigation |
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