Total Crime Rate

51.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.7 6/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northumberland Street area has the lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mancroft , and the 148th 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 Northumberland Street (NR2 4EE) in the last 12 months was 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 88.4% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northumberland Street (NR2 4EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Armes Street, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nile Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Northumberland Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Little Armes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nile Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Finchley Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Swanton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime West End Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nelson Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waddington Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waddington Street
Sep 2025Other theft Brighty'S Opening Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brighty'S Opening Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brighty'S Opening Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Finchley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brighty'S Opening Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Bartholomews Close
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Arderon Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Armes Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Church Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Armes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Finchley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Gambling Court Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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