Total Crime Rate

334.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 334.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 125.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.4 10/10
  • Public order 40.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 17.1 6/10
  • Other crime 14.3 10/10
  • Other theft 14.3 9/10
  • Robbery 8.6 8/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Valpy Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Mile Cross , and the 33rd 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 Valpy Avenue (NR3 2EW) in the last 12 months was 334.3 per 1,000 residents and was 190.9% higher than the Mile Cross average (114.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 180.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valpy Avenue (NR3 2EW), the main crime hotspot is near Bacton Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Valpy Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Postle Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pinder Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bulmer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bulmer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parr Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Red Cottage Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bacton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Postle Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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