Postcode · Norwich
Crime in NR2 4BH
How much crime is recorded in NR2 4BH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Heigham Grove & St Augustines
- Council
- Norwich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,834 (2024)
NR2 4BHNorwich
How safe is NR2 4BH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 78.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR2 4BH 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
78.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
244
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 4BHNational
Shoplifting84.68.4
Violence and sexual offences65.223.6
Anti-social behaviour25.210.7
Criminal damage and arson18.64.7
Public order16.14.6
Other theft8.54.5
Burglary6.89.1
Drugs6.62.4
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Possession of weapons3.40.9
Other crime3.31.5
Robbery3.31.4
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Theft from the person0.82.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.