Total Crime Rate

137.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

102.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 137.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 102.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.8 10/10
  • Public order 18.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 13th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Mile Cross , and the 134th 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 Rye Avenue (NR3 2SB) in the last 12 months was 137.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 102.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rye Avenue (NR3 2SB), 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 (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bassingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spynke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Road Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitre Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mitre Court —
Apr 2026Drugs Warrenwood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warrenwood Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Chambers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Loke Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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