Total Crime Rate
63.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Acres Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Drayton North , and the 78th 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 Acres Way (NR8 6UT) in the last 12 months was 63.4 per 1,000 residents and was 134.6% higher than the Drayton North average (27.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Acres Way (NR8 6UT), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashdown | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Acres Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bishop Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Radcliffe Road | Under investigation |
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