Total Crime Rate
146.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
107.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Harmer Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Catton Grove , and the 121st highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Harmer Road (NR3 3PP) in the last 12 months was 146.4 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 107.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harmer Road (NR3 3PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 111 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bullard Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Norwich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackthorn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Bullard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harmer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Harmer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackthorn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bullard Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bullard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bullard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Jewson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bullard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Blackthorn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Blackthorn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackthorn Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | George Pope Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alfred Nicholls Court | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillmead | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Attoe Walk | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcock Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lilburne Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brickfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brickfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodcock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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