Total Crime Rate
95.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025North Park Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in University , and the 190th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around North Park Avenue (NR4 7ED) in the last 12 months was 95.2 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 65.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Park Avenue (NR4 7ED), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In University| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lovelace Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lovelace Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lovelace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wycliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wycliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wycliffe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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