PRINCE OF WALES ROAD, NR1 1AR Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NR1 1AR

PRINCE OF WALES ROAD, NR1 1AR, Norwich has recorded a total of 242 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 103.77 per 1,000 population. This NR1 1AR crime rate stands in contrast to the broader NR1 postcode area, which has experienced 567 crimes and a crime rate of 19.89 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this NR1 1AR crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NR1 1AR, encompassing approximately 2332 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the NR1 1AR area, explore the NR1 1AR Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the NR1 1AR area, visit the NR1 1AR House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (84) incidents (-19.23% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (59) incidents (-9.23% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (18) incidents (20.00% increase)

NR1 1AR Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 40
  • Prince Of Wales Road with total crimes: 21
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 19

PRINCE OF WALES ROAD, NR1 1AR Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 84 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 59 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences84103.77-19.23%
Anti-social behaviour5936.02-9.23%
Shoplifting1825.3020.00%
Public order167.7223.08%
Other theft146.8640.00%
Drugs146.0027.27%
Criminal damage and arson136.00116.67%
Theft from the person105.57100.00%
Robbery64.290.00%
Bicycle theft42.57100.00%
Vehicle crime21.72-60.00%
Burglary20.86-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 104 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 65 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences104107.6319.54%
Anti-social behaviour6544.59-5.80%
Shoplifting1527.87-40.00%
Public order136.43-7.14%
Drugs115.5737.50%
Other theft104.72-9.09%
Robbery64.2920.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.57-66.67%
Vehicle crime52.5725.00%
Theft from the person52.1425.00%
Burglary42.14-20.00%
Possession of weapons41.72100.00%
Bicycle theft21.72-33.33%
Other crime10.86-83.33%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 87 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 69 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences87111.9111.54%
Anti-social behaviour6937.3013.11%
Shoplifting2529.59-21.88%
Criminal damage and arson1810.7250.00%
Public order147.72-46.15%
Other theft116.0083.33%
Drugs84.7214.29%
Other crime63.43500.00%
Burglary52.57150.00%
Robbery52.14400.00%
Vehicle crime42.14300.00%
Theft from the person41.72100.00%
Bicycle theft31.72-40.00%
Possession of weapons21.290.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 78 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 61 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences78101.190.00%
Anti-social behaviour6133.4512.96%
Shoplifting3226.16-28.89%
Public order2613.7273.33%
Criminal damage and arson1211.150.00%
Drugs75.150.00%
Other theft63.00-14.29%
Bicycle theft52.57-28.57%
Burglary22.14-75.00%
Possession of weapons20.86100.00%
Theft from the person20.86-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.860.00%
Robbery10.43-50.00%
Other crime10.43-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 78 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 54 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences78103.3413.04%
Anti-social behaviour5433.4512.50%
Shoplifting4523.1528.57%
Public order1519.30-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson126.43-25.00%
Burglary85.15-20.00%
Other theft73.43-12.50%
Drugs73.0075.00%
Bicycle theft73.00-22.22%
Theft from the person33.0050.00%
Robbery21.29-60.00%
Other crime20.86-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.860.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 69 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences69100.34-28.12%
Anti-social behaviour4829.59-20.00%
Shoplifting3520.58-5.41%
Public order1815.0120.00%
Criminal damage and arson167.720.00%
Burglary106.86900.00%
Bicycle theft94.29125.00%
Other theft83.860.00%
Vehicle crime53.43400.00%
Robbery52.1425.00%
Drugs42.14-55.56%
Other crime41.7233.33%
Theft from the person21.72-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.86-75.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 96 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 60 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences96111.9137.14%
Anti-social behaviour6041.16-3.23%
Shoplifting3725.7327.59%
Criminal damage and arson1615.87100.00%
Public order156.8615.38%
Drugs96.43-30.77%
Other theft83.8614.29%
Robbery43.4333.33%
Possession of weapons41.7233.33%
Bicycle theft41.72100.00%
Other crime31.720.00%
Theft from the person31.290.00%
Burglary11.29-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.43-66.67%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 62 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7095.19-1.41%
Anti-social behaviour6230.0240.91%
Shoplifting2926.590.00%
Drugs1312.4344.44%
Public order135.57-13.33%
Criminal damage and arson85.57-11.11%
Other theft73.43-46.15%
Possession of weapons33.00200.00%
Burglary31.29-25.00%
Vehicle crime31.29-50.00%
Other crime31.290.00%
Robbery31.29200.00%
Theft from the person31.29-40.00%
Bicycle theft21.290.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7190.90-31.73%
Anti-social behaviour4430.44-21.43%
Shoplifting2918.87141.67%
Public order1512.4336.36%
Other theft136.43-7.14%
Criminal damage and arson95.57-40.00%
Drugs93.8650.00%
Vehicle crime63.86200.00%
Theft from the person52.57-28.57%
Burglary42.14300.00%
Other crime31.72200.00%
Bicycle theft21.29-77.78%
Possession of weapons10.86-83.33%
Robbery10.43-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 104 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 56 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences104105.9165.08%
Anti-social behaviour5644.5916.67%
Criminal damage and arson1524.01114.29%
Other theft146.4340.00%
Shoplifting126.00-55.56%
Public order115.15-52.17%
Bicycle theft94.7280.00%
Theft from the person73.86133.33%
Drugs63.00-40.00%
Possession of weapons62.57200.00%
Robbery32.5750.00%
Vehicle crime21.29100.00%
Other crime10.86-66.67%
Burglary10.43-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6388.33-30.77%
Anti-social behaviour4827.0114.29%
Shoplifting2720.5842.11%
Public order2311.5835.29%
Drugs109.860.00%
Other theft104.29-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson74.29-58.82%
Bicycle theft53.00-54.55%
Other crime32.14-25.00%
Theft from the person31.290.00%
Burglary21.29-50.00%
Robbery20.860.00%
Possession of weapons20.86-60.00%
Vehicle crime10.86-80.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 91 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences91105.050.00%
Anti-social behaviour4239.020.00%
Shoplifting1918.010.00%
Public order178.150.00%
Criminal damage and arson177.290.00%
Other theft157.290.00%
Bicycle theft116.430.00%
Drugs104.720.00%
Vehicle crime54.290.00%
Possession of weapons52.140.00%
Burglary42.140.00%
Other crime41.720.00%
Theft from the person31.720.00%
Robbery21.290.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 123 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202410
July 202411
June 20246
May 20247
April 20248
March 20248
February 20247
January 202413
December 202314
November 202310
October 202315

A total of 995 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 82.92 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 104 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202484
August 2024104
July 202487
June 202478
May 202478
April 202469
March 202496
February 202470
January 202471
December 2023104
November 202363
October 202391

A total of 668 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 55.67 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 69 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202459
August 202465
July 202469
June 202461
May 202454
April 202448
March 202460
February 202462
January 202444
December 202356
November 202348
October 202342

A total of 108 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202411
July 20248
June 20247
May 20247
April 20244
March 20249
February 202413
January 20249
December 20236
November 202310
October 202310

A total of 149 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.42 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 20246
July 202418
June 202412
May 202412
April 202416
March 202416
February 20248
January 20249
December 202315
November 20237
October 202317

A total of 40 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.33 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20246
July 20245
June 20241
May 20242
April 20245
March 20244
February 20243
January 20241
December 20233
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 196 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.33 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202413
July 202414
June 202426
May 202415
April 202418
March 202415
February 202413
January 202415
December 202311
November 202323
October 202317

A total of 323 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 26.92 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202415
July 202425
June 202432
May 202445
April 202435
March 202437
February 202429
January 202429
December 202312
November 202327
October 202319

A total of 50 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.17 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20245
July 20244
June 20242
May 20243
April 20242
March 20243
February 20243
January 20245
December 20237
November 20233
October 20233

A total of 35 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.18 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 20244
June 20241
April 20245
March 20241
February 20243
January 20246
December 20232
November 20231
October 20235

A total of 63 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20243
June 20245
May 20247
April 20249
March 20244
February 20242
January 20242
December 20239
November 20235
October 202311

A total of 46 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.83 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20245
June 20242
May 20248
April 202410
March 20241
February 20243
January 20244
December 20231
November 20232
October 20234

A total of 31 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.82 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20242
June 20242
May 20241
April 20241
March 20244
February 20243
January 20241
December 20236
November 20232
October 20235

A total of 31 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.82 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20246
June 20241
May 20242
April 20244
March 20243
February 20243
January 20243
December 20231
November 20233
October 20234

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NR1 1AR postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total40
    Violence and sexual offences14
    Anti-social behaviour10
    Other theft4
    Shoplifting4
    Theft from the person3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order1
    Drugs1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 2. Prince Of Wales Road
    Total21
    Violence and sexual offences12
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Shoplifting2
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 3. Parking Area
    Total19
    Anti-social behaviour9
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Drugs3
  • 4. Recorder Road
    Total15
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Shopping Area
    Total15
    Shoplifting5
    Public order3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 6. St Peters Street
    Total15
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 7. Queen Street
    Total15
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 8. Orford Street
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Castle Meadow
    Total8
    Drugs3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Guildhall Hill
    Total8
    Other theft2
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 11. Arcade Street
    Total8
    Burglary2
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Greyfriars Road
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 13. Upper King Street
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Drugs1
  • 14. Maidstone Road
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 15. Stepping Lane
    Total4
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 16. Petrol Station
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Agricultural Hall Plain
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 18. Lion And Castle Yard
    Total4
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Golden Ball Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 20. Boulton Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. A147
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 22. Stuart Gardens
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 23. Farmers Avenue
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Waggon And Horses Lane
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 25. Wensum Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 26. Fye Bridge Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Bedding Lane
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 28. Joseph Lancaster Way
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. The Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 30. Lovelstaithe
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1