Total Crime Rate

42.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marlborough Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sewell , and the 119th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marlborough Road (NR3 4PH) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% lower than the Sewell average (75.0 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlborough Road (NR3 4PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Saviours Lane, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Marlborough Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marlborough Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lawson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Magdalen Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Magdalen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Bull Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Bull Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beckham Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Magdalen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charlton Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Marlborough Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lawson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lawson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clarke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Clarke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Taylors Buildings Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft St Saviours Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Magdalen Close —
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beckham Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beckham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Magdalen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Magdalen Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Magdalen Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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