Total Crime Rate

75.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.8 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 75.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 52.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · 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 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mancroft , and the 214th 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 Old Palace Road (NR2 4JF) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 82.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 52.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Palace Road (NR2 4JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 151 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Portway Place (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Old Palace Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portway Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portway Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Exeter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exeter Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exeter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exeter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Portway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Portway Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portway Place Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portway Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haslips Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portway Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West End Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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