Crime Rates at Watling Road, Norwich, NR7 9TE

Watling Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Crome , and the 129th 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 Watling Road (NR7 9TE) in the last 12 months was 136.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% higher than the Crome average (106.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 55.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Road (NR7 9TE), the main crime hotspot is near Sale Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.