Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NR3 · Norfolk
497
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
NR4 · Norfolk
89
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Norwich has less crime — 89 vs 497 incidents in April 2026.
Norwich recorded substantially more crime than Norwich in April 2026 — 497 incidents compared to 89, a 5.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Norwich records significantly more (202 vs 31 incidents). Norwich sits above the national average for recorded crime while Norwich is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Norwich recorded fewer crimes than Norwich — 89 vs 497 incidents. That is 82% fewer crimes. Norwich is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Norwich recorded 202 incidents of this type vs 31 in Norwich. Overall, Norwich had fewer total crimes (89 vs 497).