Postcode area · Norwich
Crime in NR
How much crime is recorded in NR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- North Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 811,851 (2024)
NRPostcode area · Norwich
How safe is NR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in NR, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all council areas.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of council areas in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
25.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
51
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).
NRNational
Violence and sexual offences21.423.6
Anti-social behaviour7.110.7
Shoplifting6.88.4
Burglary4.89.1
Criminal damage and arson4.84.7
Public order3.44.6
Other theft3.14.5
Drugs1.62.4
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Other crime1.51.5
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Robbery0.81.4
Theft from the person0.72.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.