Total Crime Rate

314.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

130.6 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 314.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 130.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 103.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.1 10/10
  • Public order 41.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • 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

Woodcock Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Catton Grove , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodcock Road (NR3 3TT) in the last 12 months was 314.5 per 1,000 residents and was 169.3% higher than the Catton Grove average (116.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 130.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodcock Road (NR3 3TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aylsham Crescent, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brickfield Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Woodcock Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brickfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aylsham Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brickfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brickfield Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brickfield Close 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 Brickfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harry Watson Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Brickfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brickfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Aylsham Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Jewson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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