Crime Rate in Wensum, ward

Wensum has the 6th lowest crime rate of 13 wards in Norwich district and the 2338th highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 214th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Wensum in the last 12 months was 85.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% lower than the Norwich district average (127.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Wensum’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 547 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 4 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 45.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 647 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Wensum ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Randle Green. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.