Crime Rates at Norwich Road, Norwich, NR5 0AA

Norwich Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in New Costessey , and the 159th lowest crime rate of 436 local areas in South Norfolk .

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 Norwich Road (NR5 0AA) in the last 12 months was 21.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% lower than the New Costessey average (56.0 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 Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norwich Road (NR5 0AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Margaret Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.