Crime Rates at Rye Avenue, Norwich, NR3 2SB

Rye Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Mile Cross , and the 127th 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 19.9% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 83.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rye Avenue (NR3 2SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mitre Court, where police recorded 25 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.