Total Crime Rate

28.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.4 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 28.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 21.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • 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
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Hillmead area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Catton Grove , and the 78th 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 Hillmead (NR3 3PF) in the last 12 months was 28.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.5% lower than the Catton Grove average (116.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillmead (NR3 3PF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 111 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hillmead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodcock Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rostwold Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfred Nicholls Court Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackthorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackthorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Attoe Walk Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodcock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodcock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Harmer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillmead Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackthorn Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blackthorn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Blackthorn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lilburne Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harmer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackthorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ardney Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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