Total Crime Rate

91.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.7 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 91.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.3 8/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Providence Place area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Crome , and the 191st highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Providence Place (NR1 4JJ) in the last 12 months was 91.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 45.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Providence Place (NR1 4JJ), the main crime hotspot is near William Kett Close. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Providence Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Wolfe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour William Kett Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quebec Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Telegraph Lane West Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Telegraph Lane West Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kett'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Gas Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Kett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Kett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Kett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Kett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft William Kett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft William Kett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft William Kett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trident Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour William Kett Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beatrice Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montcalm Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montcalm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marion Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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