Total Crime Rate

138.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 138.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 79.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.8 10/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Morello Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in University , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Morello Close (NR4 7NF) in the last 12 months was 138.4 per 1,000 residents and was 109.0% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 79.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morello Close (NR4 7NF), 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 Morello Close area

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

Data Sources

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