Postcode · Norwich
Crime in NR3 3PL
How much crime is recorded in NR3 3PL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- City Centre West
- Council
- Norwich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,396 (2024)
NR3 3PLNorwich
How safe is NR3 3PL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR3 3PL 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
53.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
150
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).
NR3 3PLNational
Violence and sexual offences42.723.6
Shoplifting30.98.4
Anti-social behaviour25.810.7
Burglary18.29.1
Public order11.84.6
Criminal damage and arson8.44.7
Other theft6.64.5
Drugs5.92.4
Bicycle theft4.01.0
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Robbery2.51.4
Other crime1.91.5
Theft from the person1.42.1
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% 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.