Crime Rates at Spencer Street, Norwich, NR3 4PQ

Spencer Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Sewell , and the 88th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spencer Street (NR3 4PQ) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% lower than the Sewell average (70.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spencer Street (NR3 4PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clare Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.