Total Crime Rate

130.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.1 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 130.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 51.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 41.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.6 8/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Sprowston Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Catton Grove , and the 140th 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 Sprowston Road (NR3 4EB) in the last 12 months was 130.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% higher than the Catton Grove average (116.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sprowston Road (NR3 4EB), 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 Sprowston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Black Horse Opening —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Horse Opening Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Horse Opening Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windmill Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chartwell Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Black Horse Opening —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hooper Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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