Norwich

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Norwich.

Population
142,177
People in Employment
63,565 (64.0%)
People Inactive
30,420 (30.6%)
People Unemployed
5,265 (5.3%)
Number Of Jobs
41k
Median Salary
£25,802
Mean Salary
£29,927

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Norwich. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Norwich for 2024

Norwiches most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 8,298 crimes and in 2022 there were 9,667 crimes. Which is an decrease of 1,369 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 8,449 1,088
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 3,339 483
Getting Better
Shoplifting 1,580 272
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 1,820 251
Getting Better
Public order 2,069 219
Getting Better
Other theft 1,313 159
Getting Better
Burglary 466 67
Getting Better
Drugs 573 67
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 481 62
Getting Better
Other crime 446 55
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 478 43
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 263 30
Getting Better
Robbery 203 25
Getting Better
Theft from the person 179 19
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Norwich

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Mancroft has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Norwich, with 4114 crimes and 422 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Eaton has 537 crimes and 55 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Thorpe Hamlet 570 59
Crome 289 25
Mile Cross 236 21
Mancroft 223 23
Wensum 210 17
Catton Grove 199 18
Lakenham 193 20
Bowthorpe 178 18
Nelson 172 16
Town Close 158 15
Sewell 136 14
University 107 6
Eaton 84 9

Crime map for Norwich

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Norwich

The average property price in Norwich is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Norwich is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Norwich could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £479,626.71 £295,445.75 £265,973.85 £163,453.39
2022 £460,596.82 £282,699.75 £255,540.33 £157,344.13
2021 £415,286.59 £254,439.55 £231,230.73 £147,413.03
2020 £386,460.04 £238,188.91 £216,602.90 £141,714.25
2019 £382,097.52 £234,949.74 £213,258.91 £143,303.05
2018 £376,752.75 £230,867.18 £210,456.92 £143,401.85
2017 £363,267.91 £221,612.57 £203,169.25 £140,896.08
2016 £347,757.50 £212,791.45 £195,145.93 £133,269.29
2015 £319,203.54 £195,783.81 £180,430.09 £122,920.04
2014 £299,120.19 £184,089.29 £170,573.12 £115,945.39
2013 £273,854.22 £167,583.05 £156,473.40 £106,196.39
2012 £264,118.75 £161,922.90 £151,074.46 £104,012.91
2011 £256,907.39 £155,533.03 £145,039.40 £101,340.38
2010 £256,834.90 £156,876.25 £146,938.09 £102,579.12

Property prices over time for Norwich

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Norwich

The median salary in Norwich is £25,802 and the mean salary in Norwich is £29,927.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
41k
Median Salary
£25,802
Annual Percentage Change
2.5%
Mean Salary
£29,927

Salary comparison between Norwich and East

See how Norwich compares to the rest of East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in East is £36,416 in St Albans and the lowest median salary is £0 in Tendring. Norwich ranks 32 out of 45 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
St Albans 52k £36,416 -1.9% £56,468 12.8%
South Cambridgeshire 71k £35,367 4.9% £40,105 -1.3%
North Hertfordshire 53k £35,179 19.5% £40,413 15.6%
East Hertfordshire 52k £34,659 13.8% £50,553 19.2%
Brentwood 25k £34,561 26.6% £56,097 0.0%
Cambridge 46k £34,165 9.7% £39,909 2.9%
Central Bedfordshire UA 117k £33,686 11.4% £36,988 10.2%
Broxbourne 33k £32,996 21.3% £39,457 25.7%
Rochford 24k £32,685 2.8% £39,835 1.8%
Three Rivers 33k £32,665 11.6% £43,085 11.3%
Epping Forest 37k £31,370 9.3% £40,872 14.9%
Chelmsford 50k £30,977 5.1% £36,828 0.7%
Thurrock UA 54k £30,696 4.4% £34,156 2.4%
Watford 30k £29,915 3.7% £36,794 11.9%
Dacorum 52k £29,431 7.8% £34,983 5.9%
Braintree 53k £29,336 10.3% £34,411 11.5%
Bedford UA 74k £29,225 9.8% £33,852 7.5%
Huntingdonshire 74k £29,066 2.9% £32,399 4.5%
Southend-on-Sea UA 49k £28,717 4.2% £35,412 4.6%
Stevenage 29k £28,393 20.1% £31,170 7.0%
Colchester 68k £28,121 15.7% £36,704 18.8%
Basildon 56k £27,926 3.4% £33,398 6.7%
Castle Point 26k £27,865 0.0% £35,537 10.0%
Hertsmere 33k £27,837 5.5% £32,125 1.1%
Broadland 41k £27,028 9.1% £31,596 16.8%
West Suffolk 57k £27,000 4.8% £32,964 1.7%
Babergh 33k £26,911 0.8% £33,212 -6.0%
Harlow 31k £26,893 8.2% £29,180 4.9%
South Norfolk 42k £26,654 0.3% £30,801 5.4%
Fenland 38k £26,537 12.9% £29,811 13.6%
Mid Suffolk 43k £26,183 2.4% £31,515 11.1%
Great Yarmouth 31k £26,164 17.4% £27,611 9.1%
Luton UA 65k £25,402 4.2% £28,032 5.4%
East Suffolk 91k £24,886 6.5% £28,665 8.0%
Ipswich 58k £24,846 4.5% £28,637 8.6%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 53k £24,778 9.5% £28,449 6.4%
Breckland 47k £24,659 2.1% £26,526 3.0%
Peterborough UA 75k £24,421 -0.6% £29,370 3.4%
North Norfolk 25k £23,864 4.8% £25,505 1.6%
Uttlesford 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Maldon 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
East Cambridgeshire 39k £0 0.0% £36,736 9.3%
Tendring 41k £0 0.0% £31,871 11.6%
Welwyn Hatfield 34k £0 0.0% £33,782 4.9%

See how Norwich compares to other areas in East

Number of businesses by industry for Norwich

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Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
35 235 470 170 145 510 330 460 355 110 210 800 360 5 105 280 395