Crime Rates at Bedingfields, Norwich, NR2 3SL

Bedingfields area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in University , and the 157th 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 Bedingfields (NR2 3SL) in the last 12 months was 113.9 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% higher than the University average (66.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft 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 25 (≈ 63.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedingfields (NR2 3SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairfax Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.