Postcode · Norwich
Crime in NR8 5AA
How much crime is recorded in NR8 5AA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Old Costessey & Queens Hills
- Council
- South Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,498 (2024)
NR8 5AANorwich
How safe is NR8 5AA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR8 5AA area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
24.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
55
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).
NR8 5AANational
Violence and sexual offences20.223.6
Anti-social behaviour15.010.7
Criminal damage and arson7.24.7
Burglary4.59.1
Public order3.54.6
Other theft2.64.5
Possession of weapons2.10.9
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Other crime0.81.5
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% 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.