Postcode · Norwich
Crime in NR2 3QF
How much crime is recorded in NR2 3QF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- University & Avenues
- Council
- Norwich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,598 (2024)
How safe is NR2 3QF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR2 3QF area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
33.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
99
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 3QFNational
Violence and sexual offences29.923.6
Shoplifting19.58.4
Anti-social behaviour17.310.7
Criminal damage and arson12.94.7
Public order6.94.6
Burglary5.99.1
Bicycle theft2.21.0
Other crime2.21.5
Other theft2.14.5
Drugs1.62.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.