Total Crime Rate

282.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

189.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 282.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 189.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 162.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.3 10/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Robbery 10.0 9/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Cherry Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eaton , and the 39th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cherry Close (NR1 3HR) in the last 12 months was 282.4 per 1,000 residents and was 634.8% higher than the Eaton average (38.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 189.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cherry Close (NR1 3HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ninham Street, where police recorded 110 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southwell Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cherry Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lindley Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldwell Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holls Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwell Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ninham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brazen Gate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brazen Gate —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ninham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ninham Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hobart Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour City Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Finkelgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Trafalgar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kensington Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Kensington Place Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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