NR1 3RZ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NR1 3RZ

NR1 3RZ, Norwich has recorded a total of 231 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 87.06 per 1,000 population. This NR1 3RZ 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 3RZ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NR1 3RZ, encompassing approximately 2653 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the NR1 3RZ area, explore the NR1 3RZ Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (70) incidents (-5.41% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (42) incidents (-27.59% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (34) incidents (-17.07% decrease)

NR1 3RZ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 43
  • William Booth Street with total crimes: 21
  • St Peters Street with total crimes: 15

NR1 3RZ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7087.06-5.41%
Anti-social behaviour4226.38-27.59%
Shoplifting3415.83-17.07%
Public order2012.8133.33%
Other theft127.54100.00%
Criminal damage and arson114.52120.00%
Drugs114.1557.14%
Theft from the person94.15800.00%
Bicycle theft83.3933.33%
Robbery63.0250.00%
Burglary32.26-57.14%
Possession of weapons21.13-66.67%
Other crime20.75100.00%
Vehicle crime10.750.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 74 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 58 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7487.4437.04%
Anti-social behaviour5827.8911.54%
Shoplifting4121.86-8.89%
Public order1515.4550.00%
Burglary75.6575.00%
Drugs72.64-12.50%
Other theft62.64-33.33%
Bicycle theft62.2620.00%
Possession of weapons62.26200.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.26-64.29%
Robbery41.8833.33%
Vehicle crime11.51-50.00%
Theft from the person10.38-66.67%
Other crime10.38-80.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 52 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5481.41-6.90%
Anti-social behaviour5220.3526.83%
Shoplifting4519.60-13.46%
Criminal damage and arson1416.96100.00%
Public order105.28-41.18%
Other theft93.7750.00%
Drugs83.39-11.11%
Other crime53.0225.00%
Bicycle theft51.88-44.44%
Burglary41.88300.00%
Robbery31.510.00%
Theft from the person31.13-25.00%
Possession of weapons21.130.00%
Vehicle crime20.75100.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 52 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5880.6534.88%
Shoplifting5221.86-17.46%
Anti-social behaviour4119.60-2.38%
Public order1715.45-19.05%
Bicycle theft96.410.00%
Drugs93.3980.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.39-50.00%
Other theft62.64-50.00%
Other crime42.26100.00%
Theft from the person41.510.00%
Robbery31.5150.00%
Possession of weapons21.13-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.750.00%
Burglary10.38-80.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting6385.93-7.35%
Violence and sexual offences4323.74-18.87%
Anti-social behaviour4216.21-12.50%
Public order2115.8323.53%
Criminal damage and arson147.91-12.50%
Other theft125.289.09%
Bicycle theft94.520.00%
Possession of weapons63.39500.00%
Burglary52.26-50.00%
Drugs51.88-28.57%
Theft from the person41.88100.00%
Other crime21.51100.00%
Robbery20.75-33.33%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 53 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting6893.0925.93%
Violence and sexual offences5325.63-20.90%
Anti-social behaviour4819.9745.45%
Public order1718.09-10.53%
Criminal damage and arson166.410.00%
Other theft116.030.00%
Burglary104.150.00%
Bicycle theft93.77200.00%
Drugs73.39-36.36%
Robbery32.64200.00%
Theft from the person21.13-33.33%
Other crime10.750.00%
Vehicle crime10.380.00%
Possession of weapons10.38-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 67 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 54 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6782.9181.08%
Shoplifting5425.2520.00%
Anti-social behaviour3320.35-25.00%
Public order1912.4418.75%
Criminal damage and arson167.16166.67%
Drugs116.03-8.33%
Other theft114.1537.50%
Theft from the person34.150.00%
Bicycle theft31.13-50.00%
Possession of weapons21.13-60.00%
Robbery10.75-50.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4571.23-22.41%
Anti-social behaviour4416.9615.79%
Violence and sexual offences3716.58-9.76%
Public order1613.94-42.86%
Drugs126.0333.33%
Other theft84.52-63.64%
Bicycle theft63.0250.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.260.00%
Possession of weapons52.260.00%
Theft from the person31.88-70.00%
Other crime31.130.00%
Robbery21.130.00%
Vehicle crime10.75-50.00%
Burglary10.38-80.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5884.8011.54%
Violence and sexual offences4121.86-26.79%
Anti-social behaviour3815.450.00%
Public order2814.32133.33%
Other theft2210.5546.67%
Theft from the person108.2966.67%
Drugs93.7750.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.39-45.45%
Burglary52.26400.00%
Bicycle theft41.88-33.33%
Vehicle crime21.510.00%
Robbery20.75-33.33%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 56 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 52 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5678.3916.67%
Shoplifting5221.1115.56%
Anti-social behaviour3819.60-17.39%
Other theft1514.32-31.82%
Public order125.65-61.29%
Criminal damage and arson114.52-15.38%
Drugs64.15-33.33%
Bicycle theft62.26-33.33%
Theft from the person62.2650.00%
Robbery32.2650.00%
Burglary11.130.00%
Possession of weapons10.38-66.67%
Other crime10.38-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4889.700.00%
Anti-social behaviour4618.090.00%
Shoplifting4517.340.00%
Public order3116.960.00%
Other theft2211.680.00%
Criminal damage and arson138.290.00%
Drugs94.900.00%
Bicycle theft93.390.00%
Theft from the person43.390.00%
Vehicle crime31.510.00%
Possession of weapons31.130.00%
Robbery21.130.00%
Other crime20.750.00%
Burglary10.750.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 119 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 10.82 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20245
July 202414
June 20247
May 202414
April 202416
March 202416
February 20246
January 20246
December 202311
November 202313

A total of 482 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 43.82 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 58 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202442
August 202458
July 202452
June 202441
May 202442
April 202448
March 202433
February 202444
January 202438
December 202338
November 202346

A total of 94 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.55 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20247
July 20248
June 20249
May 20245
April 20247
March 202411
February 202412
January 20249
December 20236
November 20239

A total of 31 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.82 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 6 reported cases.

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

A total of 601 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 54.64 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 74 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202470
August 202474
July 202454
June 202458
May 202443
April 202453
March 202467
February 202437
January 202441
December 202356
November 202348

A total of 74 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.73 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20246
July 20245
June 20249
May 20249
April 20249
March 20243
February 20246
January 20244
December 20236
November 20239

A total of 206 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 18.73 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202415
July 202410
June 202417
May 202421
April 202417
March 202419
February 202416
January 202428
December 202312
November 202331

A total of 49 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.45 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20241
July 20243
June 20244
May 20244
April 20242
March 20243
February 20243
January 202410
December 20236
November 20234

A total of 134 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 12.18 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 20246
July 20249
June 20246
May 202412
April 202411
March 202411
February 20248
January 202422
December 202315
November 202322

A total of 557 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 50.64 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 68 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202434
August 202441
July 202445
June 202452
May 202463
April 202468
March 202454
February 202445
January 202458
December 202352
November 202345

A total of 38 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.80 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20247
July 20244
June 20241
May 20245
April 202410
February 20241
January 20245
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 12 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
April 20241
February 20241
January 20242
November 20233

A total of 30 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20246
July 20242
June 20242
May 20246
April 20241
March 20242
February 20245
December 20231
November 20233

A total of 21 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20245
June 20244
May 20242
April 20241
February 20243
December 20231
November 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NR1 3RZ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total43
    Shoplifting14
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Public order6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Drugs3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 2. William Booth Street
    Total21
    Shoplifting8
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. St Peters Street
    Total15
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Public order2
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 5. St Stephens Street
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Shoplifting2
    Public order1
  • 6. Nightclub
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 7. Orford Street
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 8. Castle Meadow
    Total8
    Drugs3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Guildhall Hill
    Total8
    Other theft2
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 10. Arcade Street
    Total8
    Burglary2
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Brooke Place
    Total8
    Shoplifting4
    Bicycle theft3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 12. Greyfriars Road
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 13. Winalls Yard
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 14. Bus/Coach Station
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 15. Chapel Field North
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 16. Stepping Lane
    Total4
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 17. Petrol Station
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Agricultural Hall Plain
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 19. Lion And Castle Yard
    Total4
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Police Station
    Total4
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 21. Golden Ball Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 22. Theatre Street
    Total3
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 23. St Giles Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
  • 24. Boulton Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Farmers Avenue
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Horns Lane
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 27. Crooks Place
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 28. Lower Goat Lane
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 29. Kilderkin Way
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 30. Market Avenue
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1