Crime Rates at Woodruff Close, Norwich, NR6 6JL

Woodruff Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Catton Grove , and the 144th 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 Woodruff Close (NR6 6JL) in the last 12 months was 126.8 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% higher than the Catton Grove average (116.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 73.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodruff Close (NR6 6JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heyford Road, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bussey Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.