Crime Rates at The Crescent, Norwich, NR2 1SA

The Crescent area has the 21st highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Eaton , and the 215th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Crescent (NR2 1SA) in the last 12 months was 84.5 per 1,000 residents and was 121.0% higher than the Eaton average (38.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (NR2 1SA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 181 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.