Crime Rates at William Mear Gardens, Norwich, NR1 4PB

William Mear Gardens area has the 7th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Crome , and the 75th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around William Mear Gardens (NR1 4PB) in the last 12 months was 207.6 per 1,000 residents and was 88.4% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 128.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Mear Gardens (NR1 4PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newbrgin Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pilling Park Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.