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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NR4: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NR4 recorded 173 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.96 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 48.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 23.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring31.08 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment173 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 23.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

173
trending_up +6.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

31.08per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

628

Within NR4 district

South Norfolk

58,532

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Round House Way Map
total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2
12
Hospital Map
total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Public order: 1
12
Raven Croft Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
7
Fairfax Road Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2
6
Old Watton Road Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2
5
Ivory Road Map
total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
5
Lovelace Road Map
total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 1
5
Supermarket Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Shoplifting: 2
5
Hospital Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other theft: 1
4
Parking Area Map
total: 4 Bicycle theft: 2 Other crime: 1
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
173 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
83
48.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
24
13.9%
Anti-social Behaviour
17
9.8%
Shoplifting
13
7.5%
Public Order
12
6.9%
Bicycle Theft
6
3.5%
Other Theft
5
2.9%
Other Crime
5
2.9%
Drug Offences
2
1.2%
Weapons Possession
2
1.2%
Burglary
2
1.2%
Vehicle Crime
1
0.6%
Robbery
1
0.6%

Crime Analysis: NR4

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in NR4 (48.0%). Criminal Damage & Arson (13.9%) and Anti-social Behaviour (9.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in NR4 has risen sharply — by 23.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for NR4 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +6.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +23.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.8%

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