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Crime Rates in Norwich, local authority district

Crime Rate

130

130

Average 6/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Norwich, (local authority district) is 130 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

Violence and sexual offences 46.4 8/10
Anti-social behaviour 19.1 6/10
Shoplifting 17.8 8/10
Criminal damage and arson 10.5 8/10
Public order 9.01 7/10
Other theft 7.11 5/10
Drugs 3.44 5/10
Burglary 3.38 4/10
Vehicle crime 3.1 3/10
Bicycle theft 2.97 8/10
Other crime 2.63 7/10
Possession of weapons 1.61 7/10
Robbery 1.61 6/10
Theft from the person 1.11 4/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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

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

The figures in grey 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 low
2. Nelson72.6 low
3. University72.7 low
4. Sewell74 low
5. Bowthorpe81.5 low
6. Crome102 low
7. Wensum102 low
8. Town Close107 low
9. Catton Grove113 medium
10. Mile Cross114 medium
11. Lakenham143 medium
12. Thorpe Hamlet281 high
13. Mancroft423 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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