Total Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 43.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Primrose Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Crome , and the 125th 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 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% lower than the Crome average (106.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Road (NR1 4AS), the main crime hotspot is near Montcalm Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Primrose Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Gas Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Primrose Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Albert Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Telegraph Lane West Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wolfe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trident Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trident Drive —
Sep 2025Burglary Hill House Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hill House Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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