Postcode · Norwich
Crime in NR9 5PS
How much crime is recorded in NR9 5PS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bawdeswell, Swanton Morley & North Elmham
- Council
- Breckland
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,582 (2024)
NR9 5PSNorwich
How safe is NR9 5PS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR9 5PS area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
22
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 5PSNational
Violence and sexual offences11.823.6
Other theft2.54.5
Criminal damage and arson1.84.7
Burglary1.69.1
Public order1.54.6
Other crime1.21.5
Anti-social behaviour1.010.7
Drugs0.92.4
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 46% 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.