Total Crime Rate
45.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Russet Grove area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in University , and the 140th 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 Russet Grove (NR4 7NQ) in the last 12 months was 45.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Russet Grove (NR4 7NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Norwich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lovelace Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Beverley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Beverley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Salter Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salter Avenue | Under investigation |
| 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 | Gipsy Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Ivory Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivory Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ivory Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 | Jasmine Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Penryn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Penryn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Penryn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stanford Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Filby Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Charge Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Earles Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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