Total Crime Rate

16.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 16.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 14.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Friends Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in University , and the 38th 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 Friends Road (NR5 8HR) in the last 12 months was 16.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friends Road (NR5 8HR), the main crime hotspot is near Pitchford Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Friends Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Robson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pitchford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Truman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pitchford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pitchford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Truman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Enfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rockingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilberforce Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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