Total Crime Rate

88.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 88.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Ethel Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Crome , and the 205th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ethel Road (NR1 4DB) in the last 12 months was 88.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ethel Road (NR1 4DB), the main crime hotspot is near Stracey Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ethel Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stracey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Rosary Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bertram Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ella Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ella Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Ella Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ella Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarence Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hill House Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Primrose Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hill House Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cedar Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cedar Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosary Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Library Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Nest —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Matthews Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Telegraph Lane West Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harbour Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Cedar Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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