Crime Rates at Distillery Square, Norwich, NR2 4BH

Distillery Square area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mancroft , and the 9th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Distillery Square (NR2 4BH) in the last 12 months was 801.0 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% higher than the Mancroft average (442.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 69 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 258.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 163.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Distillery Square (NR2 4BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 111 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Paragon Place (60 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.