Total Crime Rate

223.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 223.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 80.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.4 9/10
  • Other theft 23.9 10/10
  • Public order 23.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cunningham Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in University , and the 57th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cunningham Road (NR5 8HG) in the last 12 months was 223.9 per 1,000 residents and was 261.7% higher than the University average (61.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 82.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cunningham Road (NR5 8HG), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cunningham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fellowes Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Foxley Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edgeworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Earlham West Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Foxley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mottram Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hanbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hanbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Scarnell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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