Postcode · Norwich
Crime in NR2 1RL
How much crime is recorded in NR2 1RL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- City Centre West
- Council
- Norwich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,558 (2024)
NR2 1RLNorwich
How safe is NR2 1RL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 68.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR2 1RL 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
68.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
218
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).
NR2 1RLNational
Violence and sexual offences59.723.6
Shoplifting51.88.4
Anti-social behaviour37.110.7
Burglary30.69.1
Public order19.14.6
Other theft11.54.5
Criminal damage and arson11.44.7
Drugs7.52.4
Bicycle theft5.51.0
Theft from the person4.12.1
Robbery3.01.4
Other crime1.71.5
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.