Total Crime Rate

151.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 151.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 38.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.5 8/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Penn Grove area has the 8th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Mile Cross , and the 114th highest 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 Penn Grove (NR3 3JP) in the last 12 months was 151.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% higher than the Mile Cross average (112.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penn Grove (NR3 3JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rackham Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near George Pope Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Penn Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rackham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sleaford Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Jewson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Pope Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sawmill Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sawmill Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sawmill Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boston Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Press Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Attoe Walk Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfred Nicholls Court Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Rackham Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Rackham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Rackham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rackham Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Rackham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penn Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Press Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylsham Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylsham Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Avonmouth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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