Crime Rates at Rye Avenue, Norwich, NR3 2QG

Rye Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Mile Cross , and the 177th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rye Avenue (NR3 2QG) in the last 12 months was 62.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 180.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rye Avenue (NR3 2QG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spynke Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.