Total Crime Rate
10.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hethersett , and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in South Norfolk .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Road (NR9 3HH) in the last 12 months was 10.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.6% lower than the Hethersett average (45.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2023.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Road (NR9 3HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South Croft, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Muriel Kenny Court (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hethersett| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Flowerdew Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Curson Close | Under investigation |
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