Total Crime Rate

58.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.4 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 58.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 20.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 16th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Sewell , and the 175th 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 Waterloo Road (NR3 3HZ) in the last 12 months was 58.7 per 1,000 residents and was 17.3% lower than the Sewell average (70.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Road (NR3 3HZ), 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 (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sun Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buxton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Magdalen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magdalen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magdalen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esdelle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bakers Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bakers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bakers Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Alma Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Angel 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 Magpie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magpie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magpie Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Guernsey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Guernsey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Clarke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Clare Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Magdalen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Angel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Green Hills Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sun Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosebery Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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