Crime Rates at Elm Hill, Norwich, NR3 1HG

Elm Hill area has the 9th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 15th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elm Hill (NR3 1HG) in the last 12 months was 475.5 per 1,000 residents and was 361.6% higher than the Lakenham average (103.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 265.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.8% 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 297 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen Street (101 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.