Safest Areas in Norwich
Data: 2025-05 to 2026-04 · Source: data.police.uk
Norwich recorded 562 burglaries in the last 12 months. Burglary here is 24% below the UK average. A good alarm system helps keep it that way.
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Get My Free QuotesBurglaries (12 months)
562
2.58 per 1,000 residents
UK average (per 1,000)
3.4
England & Wales
vs UK average
-24%
burglary rate difference
Safest neighbourhoods in Norwich
Ranked by burglary rate, lowest first
1Plumstead
Sprowston East
Spixworth with St Faiths
Thorpe St Andrew South East
New Costessey
Thorpe St Andrew North West
Hellesdon South East
Sprowston Central
Old Catton and Sprowston West
Horsford and Felthorpe
Brundall
Bowthorpe
Hellesdon North West
Sewell
University
Old Costessey
Poringland, Framinghams & Trowse
Drayton South
Catton Grove
Crome
Mile Cross
Lakenham
Eaton
Town Close
Wensum
Nelson
Thorpe Hamlet
Mancroft
Burglary hotspots in Norwich
Ranked by burglary rate, highest first
1Mancroft
Thorpe Hamlet
Nelson
Wensum
Town Close
Eaton
Lakenham
Mile Cross
Crome
Catton Grove
Drayton South
Poringland, Framinghams & Trowse
Old Costessey
Sewell
University
Hellesdon North West
Bowthorpe
Brundall
Horsford and Felthorpe
Old Catton and Sprowston West
Sprowston Central
Hellesdon South East
Thorpe St Andrew North West
Thorpe St Andrew South East
New Costessey
Spixworth with St Faiths
Sprowston East
Plumstead
About Norwich
Population
218,088
Households
97,413
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What this means for Norwich homeowners
Wherever you live in Norwich, the same fundamentals make a home a harder target. Based on the local crime picture, homeowners here may want to prioritise:
- A visible external bell box to deter opportunists
- Door contacts on all main entry doors
- Window sensors on accessible ground-floor and rear windows
- Smart motion detection for hallways and main living areas
- A video doorbell or CCTV on entry points
- App alerts so you know the moment a sensor is triggered
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Get My Free QuotesCrime data from data.police.uk. Population data from Census 2021. Data covers 2025-05 to 2026-04.