Total Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 24.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Waterloo Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Mile Cross , and the 60th 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 Waterloo Road (NR3 3HW) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Road (NR3 3HW), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Waterloo Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magpie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chatham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ebenezer Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clarke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Guernsey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Guernsey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magpie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magpie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magpie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Alma Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buxton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bakers Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bakers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bakers Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Angel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Angel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Green Hills Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Marys Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esdelle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magpie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Marys Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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