Postcode district · Norwich
Crime in NR9
How much crime is recorded in NR9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- South Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 34,484 (2024)
NR9Postcode district · Norwich
How safe is NR9
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in NR9, less than half 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
15.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
31
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).
NR9National
Violence and sexual offences13.323.6
Shoplifting6.38.4
Burglary4.69.1
Anti-social behaviour3.110.7
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Other theft2.34.5
Public order1.94.6
Other crime0.81.5
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Drugs0.62.4
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% 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.