Postcode district · Norwich
Crime in NR3
How much crime is recorded in NR3, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Norwich
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 48,805 (2024)
NR3Postcode district · Norwich
How safe is NR3
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 45.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in NR3, 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
45.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
104
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).
NR3National
Violence and sexual offences38.223.6
Anti-social behaviour17.010.7
Shoplifting13.78.4
Public order8.04.6
Criminal damage and arson8.04.7
Burglary7.89.1
Other theft5.14.5
Drugs3.42.4
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Bicycle theft2.11.0
Other crime1.51.5
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Robbery1.41.4
Theft from the person1.42.1
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.