Total Crime Rate
56.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West End Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mancroft , and the 163rd 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 West End Street (NR2 4JJ) in the last 12 months was 56.6 per 1,000 residents and was 87.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West End Street (NR2 4JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Portway Place. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Mancroft| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Gambling Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haslips Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | West End Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Old Palace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haslips Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Freeman Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Devonshire Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Freeman Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Adelaide Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Adelaide Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waddington Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waddington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Haslips Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portway Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Arderon Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Goodman Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goodman Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nelson Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Watson Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Russell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.