Crime Rates at Moorland Close, Norwich, NR7 8HD

Moorland Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Catton Grove , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Moorland Close (NR7 8HD) in the last 12 months was 217.2 per 1,000 residents and was 86.0% higher than the Catton Grove average (116.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorland Close (NR7 8HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moorland Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.