Old Costessey & Queens Hills
Middle areaThe north west of the South Norfolk. 8,953 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 9.9 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 0% of people in Old Costessey & Queens Hills live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Old Costessey & Queens Hills
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Old Costessey & Queens Hills at a rate of 78.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 48.7 per 1,000 people across South Norfolk.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 243 |
| Shoplifting | 152 |
| Other crime | 122 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 104 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 57 |
| Burglary | 11 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Drug offences | 3 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Old Costessey & Queens Hills compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Old Costessey & Queens Hills safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Old Costessey & Queens Hills at a rate of 78.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 48.7 per 1,000 people across South Norfolk.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 59 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Old Costessey & Queens Hills.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (243), shoplifting (152) and other crime (122).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of South Norfolk
These figures are published for the whole of South Norfolk, not for each middle area, so they describe all of South Norfolk and not Old Costessey & Queens Hills alone. See South Norfolk
Old Costessey & Queens Hills in brief
The median price paid for a home in Old Costessey & Queens Hills was £257,500 in 2025.
Old Costessey & Queens Hills had 8,745 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Old Costessey & Queens Hills live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Old Costessey & Queens Hills, 83.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.