NR1 has an annual crime rate of 66.43 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in NR1?

As of April 2026, NR1 has an annual crime rate of 66.43 per 1,000 residents, based on 307 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in NR1?

The most common crime type in NR1 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 104 incidents in April 2026 — 33.9% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the NR1 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NR1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NR1 recorded 307 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.4 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 6.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring66.43 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment307 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 6.7% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

307

trending_down -9.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

66.43per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,228

Within NR1 district

South Norfolk

56,900

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Knox Close Map	total: 21 Violence and sexual offences: 12 Other crime: 8	21
Sports/Recreation Area Map	total: 18 Drugs: 13 Criminal damage and arson: 2	18
Koblenz Avenue Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 10 Other theft: 1	11
Greyfriars Road Map	total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Theft from the person: 1	11
Brooke Place Map	total: 10 Shoplifting: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 1	10
Parking Area Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 1	7
Newbrgin Road Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 1	6
Old Library Mews Map	total: 5 Drugs: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Petrol Station Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Drugs: 1	5
Parking Area Map	total: 5 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

307 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

104

33.9%

Shoplifting

15.0%

Anti-social Behaviour

14.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.1%

Drug Offences

7.2%

Public Order

5.2%

Other Theft

5.2%

Other Crime

4.2%

Vehicle Crime

2.0%

Bicycle Theft

1.3%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Burglary

1.0%

Robbery

0.7%

Theft from Person

0.7%

Crime Analysis: NR1

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in NR1 at 33.9%. Shoplifting (15.0%) and Anti-social Behaviour (14.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in NR1 has fallen noticeably — by 6.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for NR1 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -6.7%

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