Total Crime Rate

60.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Primrose Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Crome , and the 181st lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Primrose Road (NR1 4AS) in the last 12 months was 60.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% lower than the Crome average (110.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 43.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Road (NR1 4AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Montcalm Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Telegraph Lane West (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Primrose Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Wolfe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quebec Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beatrice Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Gas Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trident Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Telegraph Lane West Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Telegraph Lane West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marion Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montcalm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montcalm Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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