Total Crime Rate
26.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bluebell 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.
View Crime In Norwich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jasmine Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ivory Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ivory Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivory Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivory Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Ivory Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lovelace Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Penryn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lovelace Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lovelace Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lovelace Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lovelace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Suspect charged as part of another case |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Penryn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Penryn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Wycliffe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruskin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruskin Road | Under investigation |
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