Postcode · Norwich
Crime in NR3 4SU
How much crime is recorded in NR3 4SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Thorpe Hamlet & Mousehold South
- Council
- Norwich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,062 (2024)
How safe is NR3 4SU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 58.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR3 4SU area, 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
58.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
113
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 4SUNational
Violence and sexual offences44.923.6
Anti-social behaviour25.710.7
Burglary13.79.1
Criminal damage and arson9.54.7
Public order6.64.6
Other theft5.64.5
Vehicle crime5.23.5
Bicycle theft2.41.0
Drugs2.32.4
Robbery1.51.4
Shoplifting1.48.4
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Other crime1.01.5
Theft from the person0.82.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.