Crime Rates at Sprowston Road, Norwich, NR3 4HZ

Sprowston Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Catton Grove , and the 135th 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 4HZ) in the last 12 months was 130.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% higher than the Catton Grove average (113.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 84.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sprowston Road (NR3 4HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.