Long Stratton vs Sprowston

Long Stratton has a safety score of 65/100 (Safe) and recorded 234 crimes in the last 12 months. Sprowston has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 901 crimes. Long Stratton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Long Stratton shows a year-on-year crime trend of -37.8% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Sprowston shows -7% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Long Stratton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (107 incidents). In Sprowston, it is Violent Crime (395 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Long Stratton recorded 29 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Sprowston recorded 119. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Long Stratton totalled 107 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 395 in Sprowston. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Long Stratton recorded 376 crimes (now 234, a change of -37.8%). Sprowston recorded 969 crimes previously (now 901, -7%).

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. Long Stratton has a resolution rate of 0% and Sprowston has 14.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Long Stratton falls within the Norfolk Constabulary boundary. Sprowston 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 Long Stratton and Sprowston. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.