Total Crime Rate

116.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.3 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 116.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 71.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Norwich Common area has the 5th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Central Wymondham , and the 28th highest crime rate of 436 local areas in South Norfolk .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norwich Common (NR18 0SP) in the last 12 months was 116.1 per 1,000 residents and was 99.9% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 71.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norwich Common (NR18 0SP), the main crime hotspot is near Norwich Common. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Norwich Common area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beckets Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beckets Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Albini Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norwich Common —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ollett Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ollett Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ollett Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norwich Common —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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