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Crime in NR5 9

How much crime is recorded in NR5 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Norwich
Region
East of England
Population
13,050 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NR5 9

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in NR5 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
26.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
53
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

NR5 9National
Violence and sexual offences22.123.6
Shoplifting9.88.4
Anti-social behaviour6.910.7
Criminal damage and arson4.14.7
Burglary4.19.1
Other theft3.24.5
Public order2.54.6
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Other crime1.31.5
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Drugs0.82.4
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 24% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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