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