Postcode district · Norwich
Crime in NR16
How much crime is recorded in NR16, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Breckland
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 20,440 (2024)
NR16Postcode district · Norwich
How safe is NR16
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in NR16, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
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).
NR16National
Violence and sexual offences10.523.6
Burglary6.09.1
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Other theft2.34.5
Anti-social behaviour1.810.7
Public order1.74.6
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Other crime0.91.5
Shoplifting0.68.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Drugs0.52.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 23% 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.