Total Crime Rate

80.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.1 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 80.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 23.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.1 5/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Chester Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eaton , and the 210th 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 Chester Street (NR2 2AY) in the last 12 months was 80.8 per 1,000 residents and was 110.2% higher than the Eaton average (38.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Street (NR2 2AY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 139 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chester Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Somerleyton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Valley Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Cedars —
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Essex Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Essex Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Essex Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rupert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trinity Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Eagle Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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