Total Crime Rate

180.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 180.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.8 8/10
  • Public order 20.6 9/10
  • Other crime 15.5 10/10
  • Other theft 15.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

William Mear Gardens area has the 11th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Crome , and the 91st 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 4PE) in the last 12 months was 180.4 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 108.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in William Mear Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Newbegin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Regency Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Womersley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newbrgin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newbrgin Road —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Pilling Park Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs William Mear Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newbrgin Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newbegin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Cubitt Road Under investigation
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 2025Criminal damage and arson Hilary Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft William Mear Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Woodrow Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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