Total Crime Rate

527.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 527.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 429.7 10/10
  • Public order 35.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southwell Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Eaton , and the 15th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southwell Road (NR1 3HS) in the last 12 months was 527.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1279.0% higher than the Eaton average (38.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 110 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwell Road (NR1 3HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ninham Street, where police recorded 126 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hobart Square (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Southwell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/60)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ninham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ninham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Finkelgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Finkelgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Finkelgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cyprus Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ninham Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ninham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ninham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ninham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ninham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ninham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ingram Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ninham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ninham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ninham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ninham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ninham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ninham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ninham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ninham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ninham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ninham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ninham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ninham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ninham Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Ashby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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