Crime Rates at Magdalen Road, Norwich, NR3 4AE

Magdalen Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Sewell , and the 206th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Magdalen Road (NR3 4AE) in the last 12 months was 84.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% higher than the Sewell average (70.9 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 72.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Magdalen Road (NR3 4AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Saviours Lane, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clare Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.