Total Crime Rate

247.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 247.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 103.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 51.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.3 9/10
  • Public order 24.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.7 1/10
  • Other crime 1.7 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

George Pope Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Catton Grove , and the 47th highest 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 George Pope Road (NR3 3RF) in the last 12 months was 247.4 per 1,000 residents and was 111.8% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 103.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Pope Road (NR3 3RF), the main crime hotspot is near Bullard Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in George Pope Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Rackham Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Sawmill Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bullard Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lilburne Avenue
Apr 2026Robbery Bullard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bullard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bullard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Pope Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penn Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sawmill Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sawmill Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sleaford Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Brickfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boston Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodcock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodcock Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodcock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Attoe Walk Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfred Nicholls Court Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Rackham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Rackham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rackham Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Rackham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Jewson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bullard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brickfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brickfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmer Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmer Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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