Postcode · Norwich
Crime in NR8 5FX
How much crime is recorded in NR8 5FX, 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
- 1,487 (2024)
NR8 5FXNorwich
How safe is NR8 5FX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR8 5FX area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
27
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 5FXNational
Violence and sexual offences12.623.6
Anti-social behaviour3.110.7
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Other crime2.31.5
Public order2.24.6
Shoplifting1.18.4
Other theft1.04.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Drugs0.52.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 50% 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.