Crime Rates at Oxnead Road, Norwich, NR3 2QS

Oxnead Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Mile Cross , and the 219th highest 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 Oxnead Road (NR3 2QS) in the last 12 months was 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 52.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxnead Road (NR3 2QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bacton Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bignold Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.