University & Avenues
Middle areaSouth west Norwich. 11,049 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.9 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 0% of people in University & Avenues live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in University & Avenues
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in University & Avenues at a rate of 77.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 126.0 per 1,000 people across Norwich.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 314 |
| Other crime | 161 |
| Shoplifting | 128 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 103 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 82 |
| Burglary | 25 |
| Drug offences | 20 |
| Vehicle crime | 16 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
| Robbery | 3 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How University & Avenues compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is University & Avenues safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in University & Avenues at a rate of 77.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 126.0 per 1,000 people across Norwich.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 63 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in University & Avenues.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (314), other crime (161) and shoplifting (128).
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.
Figures for the whole of Norwich
These figures are published for the whole of Norwich, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Norwich and not University & Avenues alone. See Norwich
University & Avenues in brief
The median price paid for a home in University & Avenues was £230,000 in 2025.
University & Avenues had 10,868 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in University & Avenues live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In University & Avenues, 95.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.