Total Crime Rate
35.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brazen Gate area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eaton , and the 97th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brazen Gate (NR1 3SB) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% lower than the Eaton average (38.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brazen Gate (NR1 3SB), 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.
View Crime In Norwich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winalls Yard | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranworth Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Howard Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brazen Gate | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brazen Gate | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Howard Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winalls Yard | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winalls Yard | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Trafalgar Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwell Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsley Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Goldwell Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winalls Yard | Under investigation |
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