Total Crime Rate
95.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gertrude Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sewell , and the 190th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gertrude Road (NR3 4SE) in the last 12 months was 95.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 26.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gertrude Road (NR3 4SE), the main crime hotspot is near Maltby Court. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sewell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Romany Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Romany Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maltby Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Maltby Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maltby Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maltby Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mousehold Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mousehold Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Romany Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maltby Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lavengro Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavengro Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavengro Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavengro Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gertrude Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gertrude Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maltby Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mousehold Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Campbell Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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