Crime Rates at Recreation Road, Hethersett, Norwich, NR9 3EF

Recreation Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hethersett , and the 157th 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 Recreation Road (NR9 3EF) in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.6% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Recreation Road (NR9 3EF), 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.