Total Crime Rate

185.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 185.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 43.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.6 9/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Norwich Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Central Wymondham , and the 15th highest crime rate of 436 local areas in South Norfolk .

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 Norwich Road (NR18 0NS) in the last 12 months was 185.3 per 1,000 residents and was 219.1% higher than the Central Wymondham average (58.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 81.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norwich Road (NR18 0NS), the main crime hotspot is near Kimberley Street. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Norwich Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ogden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridewell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Postmill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Postmill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Postmill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ogden Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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