Total Crime Rate

68.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 68.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Burglary 13.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Avenues area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in University , and the 188th 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 The Avenues (NR4 7DP) in the last 12 months was 68.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% higher than the University average (61.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenues (NR4 7DP), the main crime hotspot is near North Park Avenue. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Avenues area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Park Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hodgson Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order North Park Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person North Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime North Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Park Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Stannard Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences De Hague Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penryn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penryn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lovelace Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lovelace Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Percival Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft George Borrow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Percival Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Percival Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lovelace Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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