Total Crime Rate

206.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

118.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 206.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 118.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.8 10/10
  • Other theft 20.6 10/10
  • Public order 20.6 9/10
  • Other crime 15.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

William Mear Gardens area has the 8th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Crome , and the 79th 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 4PH) in the last 12 months was 206.2 per 1,000 residents and was 87.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 118.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Mear Gardens (NR1 4PH), 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 William Mear Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbegin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbrgin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour William Mear Gardens —
Apr 2026Public order Newbegin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodrow Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Woodrow Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodrow Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodrow Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Womersley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lion Wood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newbegin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Womersley Road Action to be taken by another organisation
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 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbrgin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Mear Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newbrgin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newbegin Close —
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Data Sources

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