Total Crime Rate
161.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mousehold Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Catton Grove , and the 103rd 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 Mousehold Lane (NR7 8HF) in the last 12 months was 161.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.6% higher than the Catton Grove average (113.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 91.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mousehold Lane (NR7 8HF), the main crime hotspot is near Brockwell Court. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Catton Grove| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blakes Court | Under investigation |
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