Total Crime Rate

72.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 72.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.7 6/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.6 9/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Knowsley Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Sewell , and the 209th 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 Knowsley Road (NR3 4PS) in the last 12 months was 72.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% higher than the Sewell average (70.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knowsley Road (NR3 4PS), the main crime hotspot is near Clare Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Knowsley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magdalen Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Clare Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leopard Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leopard Court —
Apr 2026Public order Clarke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Knowsley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bull Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Guernsey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Olaves Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Churchill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Guernsey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Charlton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magdalen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magdalen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magdalen Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Magdalen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Magdalen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Magdalen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magdalen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halcombe Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magdalen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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