Total Crime Rate
548.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
371.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Paragon Place area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mancroft , and the 10th 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 4BP) in the last 12 months was 548.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% higher than the Mancroft average (419.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 371.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Paragon Place (NR2 4BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 151 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Paragon Place (64 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Norwich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grapes Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Exeter Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Vehicle crime | Copeman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Exeter Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Exeter Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grapes Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ely Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ely Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ely Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ely Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ely Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lothian Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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