Postcode · Norwich
Crime in NR3 4PL
How much crime is recorded in NR3 4PL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- New Catton & Mousehold North
- Council
- Norwich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,446 (2024)
How safe is NR3 4PL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR3 4PL area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
22.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
42
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 4PLNational
Violence and sexual offences15.123.6
Anti-social behaviour5.810.7
Vehicle crime5.73.5
Criminal damage and arson4.54.7
Public order3.94.6
Drugs2.32.4
Other theft2.04.5
Burglary1.29.1
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Other crime0.51.5
Shoplifting0.58.4
Robbery0.21.4
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 43% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.