Total Crime Rate

216.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 216.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 93.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 59.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.7 9/10
  • Public order 17.0 9/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Robbery 8.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howard Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eaton , and the 65th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howard Street (NR1 3FA) in the last 12 months was 216.1 per 1,000 residents and was 462.3% higher than the Eaton average (38.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Street (NR1 3FA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Howard Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwell Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winalls Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldwell Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grove Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Stephens Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brazen Gate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winalls Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winalls Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winalls Yard —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Stephens Square Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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