Postcode · Norwich
Crime in NR15 2SB
How much crime is recorded in NR15 2SB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hempnall, Ditchingham & Wortwell
- Council
- South Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,175 (2024)
NR15 2SBNorwich
How safe is NR15 2SB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 4.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR15 2SB area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
4.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
13
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).
NR15 2SBNational
Violence and sexual offences3.923.6
Other theft2.74.5
Public order2.44.6
Burglary1.89.1
Anti-social behaviour1.710.7
Criminal damage and arson0.94.7
Drugs0.62.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Other crime0.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 67% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.