Postcode · Norwich
Crime in NR5 0QL
How much crime is recorded in NR5 0QL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- New Costessey
- Council
- South Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,538 (2024)
How safe is NR5 0QL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR5 0QL area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
33.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
58
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 0QLNational
Violence and sexual offences28.723.6
Criminal damage and arson7.24.7
Anti-social behaviour7.010.7
Burglary3.79.1
Public order3.34.6
Other theft2.54.5
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Other crime1.71.5
Shoplifting1.08.4
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Drugs0.92.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Robbery0.31.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 38% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.