Total Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 19.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Sprowston Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sewell , and the 149th 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 Sprowston Road (NR3 4QJ) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.2% lower than the Sewell average (75.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sprowston Road (NR3 4QJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Sprowston Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Halcombe Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Marlborough Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clare Close
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clare Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clare Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clarke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clare Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Clarke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Halcombe Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Halcombe Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Taylors Buildings Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lawson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lawson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lawson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marlborough Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mill Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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