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Crime in NR2 4

How much crime is recorded in NR2 4, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Norwich
Region
East of England
Population
19,963 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NR2 4

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in NR2 4, well above 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
61.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
154
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 4National
Violence and sexual offences52.423.6
Shoplifting25.18.4
Anti-social behaviour24.910.7
Public order11.94.6
Burglary10.79.1
Criminal damage and arson10.44.7
Other theft8.04.5
Drugs5.42.4
Bicycle theft3.11.0
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Robbery2.31.4
Other crime2.01.5
Theft from the person1.92.1
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 12% 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.

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