Total Crime Rate
64.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newbegin Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Crome , and the 185th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Newbegin Close (NR1 4PU) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% lower than the Crome average (106.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newbegin Close (NR1 4PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crome| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | William Mear Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodrow Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Pilling Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cubitt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Womersley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newbrgin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newbrgin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newbrgin Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newbegin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | William Mear Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morse Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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