Total Crime Rate

213.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 213.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 115.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 63.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 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

Hutchinson Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in University , and the 70th 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 Hutchinson Road (NR5 8LB) in the last 12 months was 213.0 per 1,000 residents and was 221.8% higher than the University average (66.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 63.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hutchinson Road (NR5 8LB), the main crime hotspot is near Cadge Close. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hutchinson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Earlham West Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charge Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadge Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fellowes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Fellowes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fellowes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadge Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cadge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherd Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hutchinson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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