Total Crime Rate

58.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 58.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Denton Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Catton Grove , and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Denton Road (NR3 4DP) in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denton Road (NR3 4DP), the main crime hotspot is near Brockwell Court. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Denton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Meadow Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parkland Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Black Horse Opening —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Black Horse Opening —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Horse Opening Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hooper Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Horse Opening Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chartwell Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windmill Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Clover Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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