Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NR1 · Norfolk
726
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
NR3 · Norfolk
497
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Norwich has less crime — 497 vs 726 incidents in April 2026.
Norwich saw somewhat more crime than Norwich in April 2026 (726 vs 497 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Norwich records significantly more (231 vs 202 incidents). Both areas are above the national average for recorded crime; the full 24-month reports break down the trends and outcomes in detail.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Norwich recorded fewer crimes than Norwich — 497 vs 726 incidents. That is 32% fewer crimes. Norwich is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Norwich recorded 231 incidents of this type vs 202 in Norwich. Overall, Norwich had fewer total crimes (497 vs 726).