Total Crime Rate

64.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rye Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Mile Cross , and the 193rd 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 64.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.5% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rye Avenue (NR3 2QG), the main crime hotspot is near Spynke Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rye Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Loke Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appleyard Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Gowing Court Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Burglary Chambers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spynke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knights Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bassingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knights Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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