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Crime and justice in Norwich

District

The north east of the East of England. 145,676 people in 39 square kilometres.

13 layers about crime and justice for Norwich, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Crime and ASB by neighbourhood

Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026

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Norwich’s 85 neighbourhoods range from 1 to 237.

Is Norwich safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Norwich at a rate of 126.0 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 80.2 per 1,000 people across East of England.

Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.

In August 2026 alone, 1,591 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Norwich.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (6,775), other crime (3,137) and anti-social behaviour (2,739).

A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Norwich was 129.8 per 1,000 people.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

Recorded crime rate

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
126.0 per 1,000
Worked out by Open Index · Aug 2026

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Norwich at a rate of 126.0 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 80.2 per 1,000 people across East of England.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Against East of England
1.6 times80.2 per 1,000
Recorded crime rate: Norwich among every council313 areas from 39.3 per 1,000 to 618.2 per 1,000. The middle area is 85.3 per 1,000. Norwich is 126.0 per 1,000.

Crime and anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,591
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Crime and anti-social behaviour: Norwich among every council313 areas from 19 to 12,917. The middle area is 1,167. Norwich is 1,591.

Anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
2,739
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Anti-social behaviour: Norwich among every council313 areas from 4 to 13,969. The middle area is 2,093. Norwich is 2,739.

Burglary

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
406
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Burglary: Norwich among every council313 areas from 6 to 6,781. The middle area is 406. Norwich is 406.

Criminal damage and arson

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,480
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Criminal damage and arson: Norwich among every council313 areas from 6 to 11,365. The middle area is 978. Norwich is 1,480.

Drug offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
576
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Drug offences: Norwich among every council313 areas from 2 to 7,670. The middle area is 369. Norwich is 576.

Other crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
3,137
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Other crime: Norwich among every council313 areas from 22 to 25,019. The middle area is 2,187. Norwich is 3,137.

Robbery

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
186
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Robbery: Norwich among every council313 areas from 0 to 3,601. The middle area is 101. Norwich is 186.

Shoplifting

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
2,434
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Shoplifting: Norwich among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,621. The middle area is 1,038. Norwich is 2,434.

Theft from the person

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
148
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Theft from the person: Norwich among every council313 areas from 0 to 17,267. The middle area is 54. Norwich is 148.

Vehicle crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
474
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Vehicle crime: Norwich among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,181. The middle area is 513. Norwich is 474.

Violence and sexual offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
6,775
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Violence and sexual offences: Norwich among every council313 areas from 49 to 62,950. The middle area is 4,756. Norwich is 6,775.

Street-level crime

Map pointEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Norwich. The map shows each one.