Postcode · Norwich
Crime in NR1 4EJ
How much crime is recorded in NR1 4EJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- City Centre East
- Council
- Norwich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,962 (2024)
NR1 4EJNorwich
How safe is NR1 4EJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 133.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR1 4EJ area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
133.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
254
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).
NR1 4EJNational
Violence and sexual offences119.123.6
Anti-social behaviour37.810.7
Public order21.34.6
Criminal damage and arson18.94.7
Burglary15.89.1
Other theft14.14.5
Drugs9.22.4
Shoplifting8.18.4
Possession of weapons4.50.9
Bicycle theft4.41.0
Robbery4.11.4
Other crime3.51.5
Theft from the person2.92.1
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.