Postcode · Norwich
Crime in NR2 3RN
How much crime is recorded in NR2 3RN, 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
- 1,543 (2024)
NR2 3RNNorwich
How safe is NR2 3RN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR2 3RN area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
6.1
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 3RNNational
Violence and sexual offences5.323.6
Shoplifting4.58.4
Anti-social behaviour2.410.7
Public order1.94.6
Criminal damage and arson1.64.7
Burglary1.29.1
Other crime0.81.5
Drugs0.72.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Theft from the person0.32.1
Other theft0.24.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 37% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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20
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.