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Public data and short original summaries for the city

Neighbourhood

NR1 — City centre and Thorpe Hamlet

The castle, the market, the railway station, Riverside, and Thorpe Hamlet. NR1 is the dense middle of the city, so street-crime samples here are usually the busiest in the edition.

Mostly Norwich City Council. Norfolk County Council runs roads and libraries.

Streets people mean by this name: Tombland, Gentleman’s Walk, Riverside, Thorpe Hamlet, the station.

Crime

660

Markers in August 2026, led by violence and sexual offences (227).

City method

Food hygiene

408

5 rated 0, 1 or 2 in NR1.

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Planning

6

Shown from the latest applications that carry this postcode.

Full register

Streets with repeated markers

police.uk snaps each offence to a nearby street. A street is listed only when it has at least two markers.

  • On or near Shopping Area71
  • On or near Parking Area62
  • On or near William Booth Street44
  • On or near Nightclub37
  • On or near Koblenz Avenue19

Recent applications

  • Norwich/26/01043/L

    Creating two dormers in existing hip-to-gable roof. Transforming cloakroom into shower-room.

    Pivotal House 5 Orford Yard Red Lion Street Norwich NR1 3TB · Awaiting decision

  • Norwich/26/01039/U

    Retrospective change of use from guesthouse (Use Class C1) to Sui Generis hostel providing temporary accommodation for households.

    The Quebec Guest House 93 - 97 Quebec Road Norwich NR1 4HY · Awaiting decision

  • Norwich/26/01029/A

    Display of 1) 2no. internally illuminated 'Chantry Logo' signs; 2) 2no. internally illuminated facade display signs; to be fixed to the North West elevations of the external dining block at Chantry Place.

    Chapelfield 40 - 46 St Stephens Street Norwich NR1 3SH · Awaiting decision

  • Norwich/26/01030/TCA

    T1 - T4 Limes: Re-pollard.

    1 The Shrubberies 9 Corton Road Norwich NR1 3BP · Awaiting decision

  • Norwich/26/01017/TCA

    Gleditsia (sunburst): Remove.

    163 Wellesley Avenue South Norwich NR1 4AD · Awaiting decision

  • Norwich/26/01015/TCA

    T1 - Sycamore: Reduce. Current dimensions H 18.5m, N 6m, E 6m, S 5m, W 5m. Proposed dimensions H 17m, N 4.5m E 4.5m S 4m, W 4m.

    12 Fernhill Norwich NR1 4AQ · Awaiting decision

Summaries that mention this area

Community · Millennium Library

Norwich: an injury is mentioned

A report about libraries in Norwich was published by Eastern Daily Press on 22 October 2026.

Norwich.news desk (automated) · · Eastern Daily Press · Norwich Evening News