Total Crime Rate

376.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 376.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 165.1 10/10
  • Public order 50.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.9 8/10
  • Drugs 22.9 10/10
  • Other theft 18.4 9/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.8 9/10
  • Robbery 9.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

North Park Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in University , and the 28th 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 North Park Avenue (NR4 7EQ) in the last 12 months was 376.2 per 1,000 residents and was 507.7% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 238.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Park Avenue (NR4 7EQ), 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 North Park Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Peckover Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Percival Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lovelace Road Under investigation
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 2025Violence and sexual offences North Park Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lovelace Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Percival Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Percival Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wycliffe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wycliffe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wycliffe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lovelace Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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