Crime in NR16: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
NR16 recorded 23 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 0.83 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 39.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 41.0% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring13.39 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment23 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 41.0% year-on-year
Total Crimes
23Annual Crime Rate
Active Postcodes
Within NR16 district
South Norfolk
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Rectory Lane Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 3 |
| St Marys Walk Map | total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Long Lane Map | total: 1 Public order: 1 | 1 |
| Greenways Lane Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Bunwell Street Map | total: 1 Other crime: 1 | 1 |
| Wayland Way Map | total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 1 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 1 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 1 |
| Greys Manor Map | total: 1 Other theft: 1 | 1 |
| Grove Road Map | total: 1 Burglary: 1 | 1 |
| Grove Road Map | total: 1 Other crime: 1 | 1 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: NR16
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in NR16 (39.1%). Criminal Damage & Arson (21.7%) and Anti-social Behaviour (13.0%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in NR16 has fallen sharply — by 41.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for NR16 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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