Total Crime Rate

47.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.9 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 47.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 41.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Woodcock Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Catton Grove , and the 143rd 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 Woodcock Road (NR3 3TH) in the last 12 months was 47.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodcock Road (NR3 3TH), 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 Woodcock Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Bullard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalrymple Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Pope Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Harmer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harmer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Brickfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brickfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brickfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brickfield Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brickfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brickfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brickfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bullard Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bullard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Jewson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodcock Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bullard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodcock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmer Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bullard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harry Watson Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodcock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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