Postcode · Norwich
Crime in NR1 4LJ
How much crime is recorded in NR1 4LJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Heartsease & Pilling Park
- Council
- Norwich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,343 (2024)
NR1 4LJNorwich
How safe is NR1 4LJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 67.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR1 4LJ area, more than double 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
67.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
122
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 4LJNational
Violence and sexual offences63.023.6
Other crime31.61.5
Criminal damage and arson9.64.7
Anti-social behaviour5.210.7
Public order4.34.6
Drugs2.82.4
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Robbery1.91.4
Burglary1.79.1
Other theft1.04.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.