Crime Rates at Union Street, Norwich, NR2 2SL

Union Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eaton , and the 205th 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 Union Street (NR2 2SL) in the last 12 months was 84.5 per 1,000 residents and was 119.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Street (NR2 2SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 116 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.