Crime Rates at Waterloo Road, Norwich, NR3 3HY

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 3HY) 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 3HY), 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.