Total Crime Rate

94.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 94.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 61.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.6 9/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 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.

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Crime Over Time in Woodcock Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackthorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackthorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodcock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodcock Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodcock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harmer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Harmer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfred Nicholls Court Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Attoe Walk Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lilburne Avenue
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Bullard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bullard Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackthorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ardney Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackthorn Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blackthorn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Blackthorn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bullard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bullard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bullard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillmead Under investigation

Data Sources

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