Total Crime Rate

77.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.5 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 77.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 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

Millcroft area has the 11th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Sewell , and the 221st 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 Millcroft (NR3 3LS) in the last 12 months was 77.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Millcroft (NR3 3LS), the main crime hotspot is near Clare Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Millcroft area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 2026Bicycle theft Clare Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Afghan Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosebery Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Afghan Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sun Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sun Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halcombe Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylesbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chamberlin Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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