Total Crime Rate

283.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

104.9 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 283.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 104.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 62.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 24.5 10/10
  • Public order 24.5 10/10
  • Robbery 21.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Burglary 14.0 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.0 8/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ashby Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eaton , and the 38th 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 Ashby Street (NR1 3PT) in the last 12 months was 283.2 per 1,000 residents and was 637.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 104.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashby Street (NR1 3PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brooke Place, where police recorded 115 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 Ashby Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brooke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour All Saints Green —
Apr 2026Shoplifting All Saints Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwell Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brazen Gate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brazen Gate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldwell Road —
Apr 2026Public order Brooke Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brooke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brooke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brooke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brooke Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brooke Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brooke Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brooke Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holls Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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