Norwich crime stats
April 2024

The overall crime rate in Norwich postcode area is 84.7 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 25.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 42.0% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 100% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 31.4% over the last twelve months.The category of "possession of weapons crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Possession of weapons crime" rate is at 112% of national crime rate which puts Norwich on 35. position out of 95 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Possession of weapons crime" makes up 1.2% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "possession of weapons crime" is 736 cases and has increased by 13.2% when compared year-over-year in the period of March 2023 - February 2024.

Crime statistic	Share of all crimes	Ranking (95 postcode areas)	% of national crime rate	Crime volume	% annual change
Violent crime →	42.0%	44. lowest	100%	25.4k	-12.3%
Antisocial behaviour crime →	14.0%	27. lowest	75%	8.5k	-5.3%
Criminal damage and arson crime →	9.5%	44. highest	101%	5.7k	-10.1%
Public order crime →	7.4%	27. lowest	81%	4.5k	-30.9%
Shoplifting crime →	6.9%	25. lowest	81%	4.2k	31.4%
Other theft crime →	6.4%	14. lowest	68%	3.9k	-12.2%
Burglary crime →	2.8%	5. lowest	55%	1.7k	-4.7%
Vehicle crime →	2.7%	10. lowest	37%	1.6k	6.1%
Other crime →	2.4%	35. highest	111%	1.5k	-16.0%
Drugs crime →	2.3%	23. lowest	71%	1.4k	-5.3%
Bicycle theft crime →	1.3%	39. highest	97%	763	-16.7%
Possession of weapons crime →	1.2%	35. highest	112%	736	13.2%
Theft from the person crime →	0.6%	28. lowest	24%	341	-11.4%
Robbery crime →	0.5%	22. lowest	37%	332	4.4%
Crime statistic	Share of all crimes	Crime rate ranking	% of national crime rate	Crime volume	% annual change
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