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Crime in NR1 4EW

How much crime is recorded in NR1 4EW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Thorpe Hamlet & Mousehold South
Council
Norwich
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,062 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NR1 4EW

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 58.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR1 4EW area, 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
58.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
113
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 4EWNational
Violence and sexual offences44.923.6
Anti-social behaviour25.710.7
Burglary13.79.1
Criminal damage and arson9.54.7
Public order6.64.6
Other theft5.64.5
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Bicycle theft2.41.0
Drugs2.32.4
Robbery1.51.4
Shoplifting1.48.4
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Other crime1.01.5
Theft from the person0.82.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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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