Total Crime Rate

61.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 61.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 7/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

South Croft area has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hethersett , and the 87th highest crime rate of 436 local areas in South Norfolk .

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 South Croft (NR9 3EB) in the last 12 months was 61.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.3% higher than the Hethersett average (51.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 125.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Croft (NR9 3EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Drive, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Croft (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in South Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons South Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Croft Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Croft Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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