Total Crime Rate
28.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Grove 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 The Grove (NR3 3TN) 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 The Grove (NR3 3TN), 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rackham Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ardney Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Harmer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harmer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rackham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Rackham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Boston Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rackham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rostwold Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rackham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodcock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcock Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rackham Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Attoe Walk | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillmead | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lilburne Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alfred Nicholls Court | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bullard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | 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 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bullard Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bullard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Bullard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bullard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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