Total Crime Rate
130.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Goodman Square area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mancroft , and the 136th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Goodman Square (NR2 4LA) in the last 12 months was 130.6 per 1,000 residents and was 70.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 49.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Goodman Square (NR2 4LA), 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 | Russell Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Portway Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Portway Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Portway Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Portway Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Portway Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Devonshire Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Portway Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Portway Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldsmith Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Portway Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Portway Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Adelaide Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Adelaide Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Portway Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Portway Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Portway Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Portway Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldsmith Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Bartholomews Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Arderon Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Blackhorse Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haslips Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haslips Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Haslips Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Goodman Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goodman Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Portway Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nelson Street | — |
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