Postcode district · Norwich
Crime in NR6
How much crime is recorded in NR6, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Broadland
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 41,090 (2024)
NR6Postcode district · Norwich
How safe is NR6
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in NR6, 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
22.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
44
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).
NR6National
Violence and sexual offences19.723.6
Anti-social behaviour5.610.7
Shoplifting4.48.4
Criminal damage and arson3.84.7
Burglary3.59.1
Public order3.04.6
Other theft2.24.5
Drugs1.22.4
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% 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.