Crime Rates at Edgeworth Road, Norwich, NR5 8JD

Edgeworth Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in University , and the 173rd 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 Edgeworth Road (NR5 8JD) in the last 12 months was 97.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edgeworth Road (NR5 8JD), 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.