Total Crime Rate
86.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Waterloo Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sewell , and the 207th 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 Waterloo Road (NR3 3HZ) in the last 12 months was 86.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% higher than the Sewell average (75.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waterloo Road (NR3 3HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clare Close, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Angel Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sewell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bakers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Alma Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Angel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Angel Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Angel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Angel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quintain Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Long Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eade Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Eade Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beckham Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckham Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clare Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clare Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clare Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clare Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Long Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Angel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rose Yard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bakers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bakers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Catherine Wheel Opening | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Taylors Buildings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Lathes | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Lathes | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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