Total Crime Rate

213.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

136.1 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 213.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 136.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 112.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.6 10/10
  • Public order 23.7 10/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Black Horse Opening area has the 6th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Catton Grove , and the 71st highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Black Horse Opening (NR3 4EP) in the last 12 months was 213.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.4% higher than the Catton Grove average (116.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 136.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Black Horse Opening (NR3 4EP), 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 Black Horse Opening 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 Hooper Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Horse Opening Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Black Horse Opening Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Black Horse Opening —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windmill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sprowston 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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