Crime Rates at Norman Road, Norwich, NR3 3NQ

Norman Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sewell , and the 218th 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 Norman Road (NR3 3NQ) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% higher than the Sewell average (75.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 56.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norman Road (NR3 3NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Angel Road, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wild Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.