Total Crime Rate
7.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Vauxhall Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eaton , and the 13th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Vauxhall Street (NR2 2SB) in the last 12 months was 7.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% lower 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vauxhall Street (NR2 2SB), the main crime hotspot is near Paragon Place. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Norwich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Neville Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Upper St Giles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kimberley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Valentine Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Globe Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Trory Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Trory Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Trory Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Trory Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walpole Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Copeman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Field Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Walpole Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coach And Horses Row | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Coach And Horses Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coach And Horses Row | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Norfolk Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Norfolk Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Norfolk Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Norfolk Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Paragon Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paragon Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paragon Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Globe Place | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kimberley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oxford Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Chapel Field East | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Chapel Field East | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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