Crime Rates at Shorncliffe Avenue, Norwich, NR3 2HR

Shorncliffe Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Mile Cross , and the 107th 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 Shorncliffe Avenue (NR3 2HR) in the last 12 months was 166.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% higher than the Mile Cross average (112.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -13.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 80.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shorncliffe Avenue (NR3 2HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Boot Binders Road, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Half Mile Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.