Total Crime Rate
94.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
61.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodcock Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Catton Grove , and the 180th 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 Woodcock Close (NR3 3TW) in the last 12 months was 94.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodcock Close (NR3 3TW), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackthorn Close | Under investigation |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodcock Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| 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 | 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 | Alfred Nicholls Court | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Attoe Walk | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lilburne Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Bullard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bullard Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackthorn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ardney Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackthorn Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Blackthorn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Blackthorn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bullard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bullard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bullard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillmead | Under investigation |
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