Crime Rates at Wood Yard, East Harling, Norwich, NR16 2TP

Wood Yard area has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Forest , and the 161st highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Breckland .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wood Yard (NR16 2TP) in the last 12 months was 45.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% lower than the Forest average (51.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Yard (NR16 2TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chiswell Lane, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Garlondes (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.