Total Crime Rate

25.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 25.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Wolfe Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Crome , and the 64th 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 Wolfe Road (NR1 4HT) in the last 12 months was 25.8 per 1,000 residents and was 76.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolfe Road (NR1 4HT), the main crime hotspot is near Newbrgin Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wolfe Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbrgin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quebec Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wolfe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrack Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbrgin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Newbegin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trident Drive
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montcalm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Womersley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montcalm Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newbrgin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbrgin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbrgin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbrgin Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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