Crime Rates at Ashby Street, Norwich, NR1 3PU

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 3PU) 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 3PU), 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.