Crime Rate in Cringleford, ward

Cringleford has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 wards in South Norfolk district and the 2108th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 180th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Cringleford in the last 12 months was 91.5 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% higher than the South Norfolk district average (50.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cringleford’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 245 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 108.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -70.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 300 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Cringleford ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 174 crimes here, including 109 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.