Total Crime Rate

88.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 88.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 29.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.5 6/10
  • Other theft 14.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Theft from the person 9.8 9/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

York Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eaton , and the 196th highest 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 York Street (NR2 2AR) in the last 12 months was 88.2 per 1,000 residents and was 129.6% higher than the Eaton average (38.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 29.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Street (NR2 2AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Globe Place (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in York Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Norfolk Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rupert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trix Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Globe Place Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Globe Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Norfolk Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trinity Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kimberley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kimberley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Eagle Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norfolk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Norfolk Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Jordell Plain Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Essex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thomas Wyatt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Brunswick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Somerleyton Street —
Apr 2026Public order Essex Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Essex Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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