Total Crime Rate

153.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 153.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 64.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.4 8/10
  • Other theft 21.4 10/10
  • Robbery 17.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.6 9/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Palace Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mancroft , and the 113th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Palace Road (NR2 4JA) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 64.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Palace Road (NR2 4JA), the main crime hotspot is near Portway Place. Police recorded 148 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Palace Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Portway Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Devonshire Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Goldsmith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldsmith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldsmith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portway Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Horsford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Portway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portway Place Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portway Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portway Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portway Place Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portway Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Raynham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Raynham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haslips Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West End Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West End Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heigham Watering Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nile Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Gambling Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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