Total Crime Rate

26.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.3 1/10
  • Burglary 1.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.5 1/10
  • Other crime 0.3 1/10
  • Public order 0.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.3 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bluebell Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in University , and the 69th 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 Bluebell Road (NR4 7LN) in the last 12 months was 26.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.9% lower than the University average (66.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bluebell Road (NR4 7LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Penryn Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bluebell Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jasmine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ivory Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ivory Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivory Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivory Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Ivory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lovelace Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penryn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lovelace Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lovelace Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lovelace Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lovelace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penryn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Penryn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Wycliffe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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