Total Crime Rate

25.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 25.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Plumstead Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Crome , and the 73rd 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 Plumstead Road (NR1 4JU) in the last 12 months was 25.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plumstead Road (NR1 4JU), the main crime hotspot is near Knox Close. Police recorded 178 crimes here, including 101 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Plumstead Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knox Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newbrgin Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Womersley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Knox Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newbegin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newbegin Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newbegin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trident Drive
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wolfe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trident Drive
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Knox Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Knox Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hilary Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Knox Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Knox Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newbrgin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newbrgin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knox Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knox Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knox Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knox Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knox Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knox Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knox Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knox Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knox Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knox Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Knox Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Knox Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Regency Court Under investigation

Data Sources

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