Total Crime Rate
76.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cromwell Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hethersett , and the 61st 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 Cromwell Close (NR9 3HD) in the last 12 months was 76.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cromwell Close (NR9 3HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Great Melton Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cromwell Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hethersett| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cedar Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Myrtle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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