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Crime Rates in Norwich, local authority district

Crime Rate

128

128

Average 6/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 04.03.2026

Annual total crime rate in Norwich, (local authority district) is 128 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 6 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Norwich (local authority district) by type

Crime typeRateScore
Violence and sexual offences
46.27/10
Anti-social behaviour
18.96/10
Shoplifting
17.17/10
Criminal damage and arson
10.27/10
Public order
8.967/10
Other theft
6.75/10
Drugs
3.955/10
Burglary
3.364/10
Vehicle crime
3.153/10
Bicycle theft
2.828/10
Other crime
2.566/10
Possession of weapons
1.68/10
Robbery
1.585/10
Theft from the person
1.224/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

Above are annual crime rates in Norwich (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Norwich (local authority district).

The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Norwich (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Norwich (local authority district) and East of England (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Norwich
    LAD
  • East of England
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Norwich (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas


Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Norwich (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Eaton44.5 low
2. Sewell74.1 low
3. Nelson74.4 low
4. University74.4 low
5. Bowthorpe79.9 low
6. Crome99.4 low
7. Wensum101 low
8. Town Close106 low
9. Mile Cross110 low
10. Catton Grove114 medium
11. Lakenham136 medium
12. Thorpe Hamlet276 high
13. Mancroft421 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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