Total Crime Rate

51.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.4 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 51.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 43.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Chamberlin Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Sewell , and the 159th 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 Chamberlin Road (NR3 3LN) in the last 12 months was 51.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% lower than the Sewell average (70.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 9.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 43.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chamberlin Road (NR3 3LN), 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 Chamberlin Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sun Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Angel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rostwold Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sun Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rackham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Rackham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rackham Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Rackham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rackham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Rackham Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Angel Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosebery Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfred Nicholls Court Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blyth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blyth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chamberlin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chamberlin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Afghan Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boston Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Afghan Place Under investigation

Data Sources

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