Total Crime Rate

50.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 50.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Britannia Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Crome , and the 155th 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 Britannia Road (NR1 4HP) in the last 12 months was 50.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Britannia Road (NR1 4HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Montcalm Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vincent Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Britannia Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kett'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Telegraph Lane West Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trident Drive —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montcalm Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montcalm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Telegraph Lane West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrack Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wolfe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quebec Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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