Total Crime Rate
75.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Angel Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Sewell , and the 215th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Angel Road (NR3 3HL) in the last 12 months was 75.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% higher than the Sewell average (70.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Angel Road (NR3 3HL), the main crime hotspot is near Angel Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Norwich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Magdalen Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Guernsey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Alma Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buxton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Magpie Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Magpie Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bakers Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Bakers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bakers Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Magpie Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Magpie Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Magpie Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Angel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Angel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Guernsey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Clare Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Esdelle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Magdalen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Green Hills Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sun Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sun Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rosebery Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosebery Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Magdalen Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Clarke Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Magdalen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norman Road | Under investigation |
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