Postcode · Norwich
Crime in NR2 3BS
How much crime is recorded in NR2 3BS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Earlham Road & College Road
- Council
- Norwich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,618 (2024)
NR2 3BSNorwich
How safe is NR2 3BS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR2 3BS area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
19
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 3BSNational
Violence and sexual offences5.123.6
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Public order2.84.6
Other theft2.34.5
Anti-social behaviour1.810.7
Burglary1.59.1
Criminal damage and arson1.04.7
Drugs0.82.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Shoplifting0.48.4
Robbery0.01.4
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 35% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.