Total Crime Rate

363.6 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 363.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 101.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 42.0 10/10
  • Public order 35.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.5 10/10
  • Burglary 17.5 10/10
  • Robbery 17.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 3rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Eaton , and the 29th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southwell Road (NR1 3HT) in the last 12 months was 363.6 per 1,000 residents and was 850.9% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 97.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwell Road (NR1 3HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ninham Street, where police recorded 126 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Winalls Yard (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Southwell Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southwell Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Southwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Howard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Howard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langham Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kings Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ninham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ninham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ninham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ninham Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ninham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Goldwell Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Milton Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ninham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ninham Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regina Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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