Total Crime Rate
494.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Paragon Place area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mancroft , and the 16th 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 Paragon Place (NR2 4BL) in the last 12 months was 494.6 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% higher than the Mancroft average (442.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 338.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Paragon Place (NR2 4BL), 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.
View Crime In Mancroft| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paragon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lothian Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wellington Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kimberley Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cow Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | West Pottergate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Pottergate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kimberley Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ten Bell Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vauxhall Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Benedicts Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Convent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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