Postcode district · Norwich
Crime in NR1
How much crime is recorded in NR1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Norwich
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 46,340 (2024)
NR1Postcode district · Norwich
How safe is NR1
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in NR1, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
44.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
110
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).
NR1National
Violence and sexual offences38.323.6
Shoplifting21.38.4
Anti-social behaviour17.710.7
Criminal damage and arson8.24.7
Public order7.64.6
Burglary7.69.1
Other theft5.94.5
Drugs3.72.4
Other crime2.61.5
Bicycle theft2.31.0
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Theft from the person1.72.1
Robbery1.51.4
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.