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Crime in NR5 0ES
How much crime is recorded in NR5 0ES, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- New Costessey
- Council
- South Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,110 (2024)
How safe is NR5 0ES
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR5 0ES area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
7.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
14
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NR5 0ESNational
Violence and sexual offences5.923.6
Public order1.94.6
Criminal damage and arson1.54.7
Anti-social behaviour1.310.7
Burglary1.19.1
Other theft1.04.5
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Shoplifting0.58.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Other crime0.31.5
Robbery0.11.4
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.