Crime in NR18: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
NR18 recorded 116 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.89 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 49.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 23.2% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring52.85 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment116 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 23.2% year-on-year
Total Crimes
116Annual Crime Rate
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Within NR18 district
South Norfolk
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Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Police Station Map | total: 17 Other crime: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 17 |
| Penfold Drive Map | total: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 11 Criminal damage and arson: 3 | 17 |
| School Lane Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 4 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Other theft: 1 | 3 |
| Postmill Close Map | total: 3 Shoplifting: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 3 |
| Ollett Court Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Park Lane Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Harry Daniels Close Map | total: 2 Burglary: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Norwich Common Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 2 |
| Farrier Close Map | total: 2 Other crime: 1 Public order: 1 | 2 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: NR18
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in NR18 (49.1%). Other Crime (12.1%) and Anti-social Behaviour (7.8%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in NR18 has fallen sharply — by 23.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for NR18 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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