Postcode · Norwich
Crime in NR9 3AY
How much crime is recorded in NR9 3AY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hethersett
- Council
- South Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,303 (2024)
NR9 3AYNorwich
How safe is NR9 3AY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR9 3AY area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
16.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
32
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).
NR9 3AYNational
Violence and sexual offences15.723.6
Anti-social behaviour4.310.7
Criminal damage and arson4.14.7
Burglary2.89.1
Other theft2.74.5
Other crime1.81.5
Public order1.84.6
Shoplifting0.48.4
Drugs0.42.4
Vehicle crime0.23.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.