The overall crime rate in Norwich postcode area is 81 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 23.5k crimes were violent crimes which is 40.7% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 93% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 22.9% over the last twelve months.The category of "bicycle theft crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Bicycle theft crime" rate is at 108% of national crime rate which puts Norwich on 28. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Bicycle theft crime" makes up 1.2% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "bicycle theft crime" is 695 cases and has increased by 1.9% when compared year-over-year in the period of September 2024 - August 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 40.7% | 33. lowest | 93% | 23.5k | -3.2% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 13.6% | 22. lowest | 67% | 7.8k | -3.0% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 9.4% | 37. lowest | 89% | 5.5k | 22.9% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 9.2% | 46. highest | 101% | 5.3k | -4.4% |
| Public order crime → | 6.6% | 17. lowest | 75% | 3.8k | -8.4% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.0% | 16. lowest | 71% | 3.5k | -7.8% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.1% | 17. lowest | 67% | 1.8k | 3.6% |
| Other crime → | 2.9% | 39. highest | 105% | 1.7k | 7.6% |
| Vehicle crime → | 2.4% | 11. lowest | 37% | 1.4k | -13.8% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.4% | 12. lowest | 56% | 1.4k | 5.5% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 1.2% | 28. highest | 108% | 695 | 1.9% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.1% | 47. highest | 92% | 627 | -12.2% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.7% | 28. lowest | 44% | 409 | 20.6% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.6% | 40. lowest | 23% | 364 | 5.2% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Norwich postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Norwich postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 11.0 | 16.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 2.5 | 3.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.5 | 7.4 |
| Drugs | 1.9 | 3.5 |
| Other crime | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 4.9 | 6.8 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 5.3 | 7.1 |
| Robbery | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 7.7 | 8.6 |
| Theft from the person | 0.5 | 2.2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.0 | 5.4 |
| Violent crime | 32.9 | 35.5 |
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