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Crime in NR1 3

How much crime is recorded in NR1 3, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Norwich
Region
East of England
Population
17,986 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NR1 3

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in NR1 3, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
55.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
142
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

NR1 3National
Violence and sexual offences47.723.6
Shoplifting24.88.4
Anti-social behaviour22.310.7
Public order10.94.6
Burglary9.89.1
Criminal damage and arson9.54.7
Other theft8.24.5
Drugs4.92.4
Bicycle theft3.11.0
Theft from the person2.42.1
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Robbery2.01.4
Other crime1.91.5
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 10% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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