Total Crime Rate
196.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Plumstead Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Crome , and the 75th 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 Plumstead Road (NR1 4AB) in the last 12 months was 196.7 per 1,000 residents and was 85.1% higher than the Crome average (106.3 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 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -26.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 57.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Plumstead Road (NR1 4AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newbegin Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crome| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Aldryche Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morse Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cubitt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newbegin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Croftholme Way | Under investigation |
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