Total Crime Rate

180.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.5 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 180.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 105.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.1 8/10
  • Public order 15.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.0 7/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Magdalen Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Sewell , and the 94th 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 4BA) in the last 12 months was 180.9 per 1,000 residents and was 155.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 105.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Magdalen Road (NR3 4BA), the main crime hotspot is near Clare Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Magdalen Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Afghan Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Guernsey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sun Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sun Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magdalen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Guernsey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosebery Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Clare Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Churchill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Clarke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Magdalen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Magdalen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halcombe Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magdalen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Afghan Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Knowsley Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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