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Crime in NR3 1

How much crime is recorded in NR3 1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Norwich
Region
East of England
Population
14,811 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NR3 1

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 57.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in NR3 1, 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
57.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
124
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).

NR3 1National
Violence and sexual offences48.423.6
Anti-social behaviour21.210.7
Shoplifting11.28.4
Burglary10.19.1
Criminal damage and arson9.64.7
Public order9.24.6
Other theft6.14.5
Drugs4.12.4
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Bicycle theft2.61.0
Robbery1.91.4
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Other crime1.61.5
Theft from the person1.42.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 19% 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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