April 2026 Source: Police.uk

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

Total Crimes

116
trending_up +3.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

52.85per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

736

Within NR18 district

South Norfolk

29,804

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary 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 2026
116 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
57
49.1%
Other Crime
14
12.1%
Anti-social Behaviour
9
7.8%
Public Order
9
7.8%
Shoplifting
7
6.0%
Other Theft
7
6.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
7
6.0%
Drug Offences
3
2.6%
Vehicle Crime
1
0.9%
Burglary
1
0.9%
Theft from Person
1
0.9%

Crime 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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Month-on-Monthtrending_up +3.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -23.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.2%

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