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Crime in NR3 3

How much crime is recorded in NR3 3, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Norwich
Region
East of England
Population
25,806 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NR3 3

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in NR3 3, 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
44.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
112
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 3National
Violence and sexual offences36.923.6
Anti-social behaviour18.810.7
Shoplifting18.78.4
Burglary9.19.1
Public order8.64.6
Criminal damage and arson8.04.7
Other theft5.44.5
Drugs3.62.4
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Bicycle theft2.41.0
Theft from the person1.62.1
Robbery1.51.4
Other crime1.41.5
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 16% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
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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