Bradwell vs Costessey

Bradwell has a safety score of 56/100 (Average) and recorded 282 crimes in the last 12 months. Costessey has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) with 1,174 crimes. Bradwell scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Bradwell shows a year-on-year crime trend of +6.8% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Costessey shows -5.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Bradwell, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (137 incidents). In Costessey, it is Violent Crime (427 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Bradwell recorded 35 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Costessey recorded 158. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Bradwell totalled 137 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 427 in Costessey. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Bradwell recorded 264 crimes (now 282, a change of +6.8%). Costessey recorded 1,241 crimes previously (now 1,174, -5.4%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Bradwell has a resolution rate of 20% and Costessey has 12.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Bradwell falls within the Norfolk Constabulary boundary. Costessey is covered by Norfolk Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Bradwell and Costessey. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.