Postcode · Norwich
Crime in NR3 3RY
How much crime is recorded in NR3 3RY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Catton Grove & Airport
- Council
- Norwich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,131 (2024)
NR3 3RYNorwich
How safe is NR3 3RY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 64.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR3 3RY 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
64.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
145
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 3RYNational
Violence and sexual offences55.723.6
Shoplifting21.98.4
Anti-social behaviour21.010.7
Public order11.84.6
Criminal damage and arson9.54.7
Other theft6.94.5
Burglary5.39.1
Vehicle crime4.33.5
Drugs3.92.4
Theft from the person2.92.1
Other crime2.31.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Robbery0.91.4
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% 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.