Costessey Crime and Safety Statistics

Costessey Crime Overview

Costessey is among the top 5 safest small towns in Norfolk, and is the 256th most dangerous overall out of Norfolk's 546 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Costessey in 2020 was 35 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Norfolk's overall crime rate, coming in 100% lower than the Norfolk rate of 70 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Costessey is the 168th safest small town, and the 5,463rd most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.

In September 2017, Costessey had the worst crime rate in Norfolk for theft from the person, with 35 crimes reported and a crime rate of 2.1 per 1,000 inhabitants.

The most common crimes in Costessey are violence and sexual offences, with 267 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 16. This is 31% higher than 2019's figure of 185 offences and a difference of 4.93 from 2019's crime rate of 11. Costessey's least common crime is bicycle theft, with 1 offence recorded in 2020, a decrease of 400% from 2019's figure of 5 crimes.

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Crime in Costessey Compared To Norfolk

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Summary of Crimes in Costessey This Year

	Costessey		Norfolk
Crime	Count	Rate	Count	Rate	Rate Difference
Anti-Social Behaviour	130	7.80	15,140	16.68	114% safer
Bicycle Theft	1	0.06	875	0.96	1500% safer
Burglary	20	1.20	2,498	2.75	129% safer
Criminal Damage and Arson	64	3.84	7,035	7.75	102% safer
Drugs	13	0.78	2,599	2.86	267% safer
Other Crime	13	0.78	2,320	2.56	228% safer
Other Theft	36	2.16	4,182	4.61	113% safer
Possession of Weapons	5	0.30	579	0.64	113% safer
Public Order	62	3.72	7,162	7.89	112% safer
Robbery	4	0.24	338	0.37	54% safer
Shoplifting	63	3.78	3,166	3.49	8% more dangerous
Theft From the Person	4	0.24	357	0.39	62% safer
Vehicle Crime	26	1.56	1,878	2.07	33% safer
Violence and Sexual Offences	267	16.03	30,141	33.20	107% safer

Costessey Compared to Nearby Small Towns

Small Town	Total Crimes	Crime Rate	Rate Difference
Hellesdon	273	23.97	45% safer
Sprowston	404	25.11	38% safer
Thorpe St. Andrew	472	32.50	7% safer
Gorleston-on-Sea	842	33.90	2.3% safer
Costessey	578	34.69	-
Taverham	357	35.12	1.2% more dangerous
Bradwell	425	38.31	9% more dangerous
Attleborough	547	47.23	27% more dangerous
Caister-on-Sea	419	47.61	27% more dangerous
Downham Market	569	51.70	33% more dangerous

Crime Over Time in Costessey

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Costessey Crime Trends

	Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents
Crime	2017	2018	2019	2020	Trend
Anti-Social Behaviour	8	6	8	8	Getting worse
Bicycle Theft	0.78	0.36	0.30	0.06	Safer
Burglary	2.6	2.7	1.6	1.2	Safer
Criminal Damage and Arson	3.9	3.9	2.9	3.8	Getting worse
Drugs	0.30	0.60	1.1	0.78	Getting worse
Other Crime	0.36	1.4	1.0	0.78	Safer
Other Theft	3.4	3.4	3.2	2.2	Safer
Possession of Weapons	-	0.18	0.30	0.30	Getting worse
Public Order	2.2	1.9	3.4	3.7	Getting worse
Robbery (inc. mugging)	0.54	0.18	0.36	0.24	Safer
Shoplifting	5	3.5	4.6	3.8	Safer
Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing)	2.3	0.78	0.96	0.24	Safer
Vehicle Crime	0.96	2.0	1.3	1.6	Getting worse
Violence and Sexual Offences	10	12	11	16	Getting worse

Changes In Costessey's Crime Rates Over Time

Comparing Costessey to the UK's Major Cities

Small Town	Crime Rate	Rate Difference
Costessey	34.69	-
Barnet	67.71	49% more dangerous
Coventry	77.41	55% more dangerous
Croydon	83.22	58% more dangerous
Sheffield	85.81	60% more dangerous
Bristol	86.21	60% more dangerous
Leicester	97.44	64% more dangerous
Birmingham	102.87	66% more dangerous
Liverpool	107.28	68% more dangerous
Bradford	133.02	74% more dangerous
Leeds	137.10	75% more dangerous

Crime in Costessey's Neighbourhoods

Neighbourhood	Crime Count	Crime Rate	Danger Rank
Costessey & Queens Hills	987	59	First

Crime in Costessey During Coronavirus Lockdowns

Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Costessey change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in August, when Costessey saw a 500% increase in criminal damage and arson. Costessey saw a large fall in drugs during August, when it fell by 83% compared to August in 2019.

Crime	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Anti-Social Behaviour	+56%	+100%	+200%	-	-43%	-31%	-50%	-57%	-50%	-33%
Burglary	+100%	+200%	-	-	-50%	-	-	-	-	-67%
Criminal Damage and Arson	-	-43%	+100%	-	-	+500%	-50%	+75%	+250%	+67%
Drugs	+300%	-50%	-	-	+100%	-83%	-	+100%	-	-
Other Crime	-33%	-	-	+100%	-	-	-	+50%	-	-
Other Theft	+200%	-	-50%	-50%	-50%	+200%	-50%	+33%	+100%	-
Possession of Weapons	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Public Order	+17%	+300%	-50%	-25%	-25%	+450%	-	+17%	-25%	-60%
Robbery	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Shoplifting	-38%	-82%	-	+150%	+133%	+50%	-40%	-43%	-78%	-38%
Theft From the Person	-	-	-50%	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Vehicle Crime	-50%	-	-60%	-	+300%	-	-	+200%	-	+100%
Violence and Sexual Offences	-	+6%	+75%	+100%	+25%	+43%	+21%	+115%	+45%	+94%

Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Costessey

What police force serves Costessey?

Costessey's local territorial police force is the Norfolk Constabulary.

How dangerous is Costessey?

Costessey is among the top 5 safest small towns in Norfolk.

What is Costessey's most common crime?

The most common crimes in Costessey are violence and sexual offences.

What is the least common crime in Costessey?

Costessey's least common crime is bicycle theft.

Last updated: 07 May 2021

Crime and Safety in Costessey