Total Crime Rate

115.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 115.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 14.8 10/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Norwich Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hethersett , and the 30th highest crime rate of 436 local areas in South Norfolk .

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 Norwich Road (NR9 3FE) in the last 12 months was 115.4 per 1,000 residents and was 124.3% higher than the Hethersett average (51.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 59.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norwich Road (NR9 3FE), the main crime hotspot is near Cann'S Lane. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norwich Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bailey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Old Orchard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitegates Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bailey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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