Postcode · Norwich
Crime in NR2 4NH
How much crime is recorded in NR2 4NH, 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
- 1,601 (2024)
NR2 4NHNorwich
How safe is NR2 4NH
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR2 4NH area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
44.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
111
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 4NHNational
Violence and sexual offences32.823.6
Anti-social behaviour22.810.7
Shoplifting14.98.4
Other theft8.24.5
Criminal damage and arson7.14.7
Burglary5.79.1
Public order5.64.6
Vehicle crime5.33.5
Drugs5.22.4
Robbery3.31.4
Other crime1.91.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 36% 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.