Crime Rates at Elm Hill, Norwich, NR3 1HG

Elm Hill area has the 13th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 20th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elm Hill (NR3 1HG) in the last 12 months was 412.6 per 1,000 residents and was 286.2% higher than the Lakenham average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 195.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 86.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Hill (NR3 1HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 222 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen Street (81 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.