Crime Rates at Sprowston Road, Norwich, NR3 4EJ

Sprowston Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Catton Grove , and the 112th 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 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 155.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% higher 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 15 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 ( 22.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 95.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sprowston Road (NR3 4EJ), 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.