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Crime in NR2 1

How much crime is recorded in NR2 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Norwich
Region
East of England
Population
10,580 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NR2 1

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in NR2 1, 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
51.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
153
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).

NR2 1National
Violence and sexual offences43.423.6
Shoplifting32.98.4
Anti-social behaviour26.510.7
Burglary14.29.1
Public order12.74.6
Criminal damage and arson9.04.7
Other theft7.64.5
Drugs5.52.4
Bicycle theft3.61.0
Theft from the person2.82.1
Robbery2.21.4
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Other crime1.51.5
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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.

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