Total Crime Rate
230.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
94.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodforde Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Crome , and the 58th 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 Woodforde Road (NR7 9TH) in the last 12 months was 230.2 per 1,000 residents and was 108.9% higher than the Crome average (110.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 94.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodforde Road (NR7 9TH), the main crime hotspot is near Sale Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Norwich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colls Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lishman Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Redfern Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Riley Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Antingham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fugill Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colls Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colls Road | Under investigation |
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