Total Crime Rate
19.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Norwich Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Harbour & Normanston , and the 222nd lowest crime rate of 850 local areas in East Suffolk .
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 Norwich Road (NR32 2BJ) in the last 12 months was 19.1 per 1,000 residents and was 88.6% lower than the Harbour & Normanston average (167.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norwich Road (NR32 2BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Tonning Street. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Summer Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Beckham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alma Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Trafalgar Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashby Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alma Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanley Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Seago Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanley Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lattens Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lattens Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haward Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Stanford Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Stanford Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alma Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanley Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Norwich Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Alma Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alma Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clemence Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ethel Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Norwich Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Avondale Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Avondale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wollaston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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