Total Crime Rate

236.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

141.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 236.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 141.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 119.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.6 9/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Public order 14.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Drugs 9.7 8/10
  • Other crime 9.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Southalls Way area has the highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Sewell , and the 55th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southalls Way (NR3 4SA) in the last 12 months was 236.0 per 1,000 residents and was 232.7% 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 141.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southalls Way (NR3 4SA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southalls Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romany Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Maltby Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Silver Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southalls Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Morley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Crome Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Maltby Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maltby Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Olaves Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gertrude Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maltby Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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