Total Crime Rate

225.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 225.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 99.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.0 10/10
  • Drugs 13.5 9/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Burglary 9.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Goodman Square area has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mancroft , and the 61st 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 Goodman Square (NR2 4LA) in the last 12 months was 225.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 99.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goodman Square (NR2 4LA), 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 Goodman Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Goldsmith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portway Place Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Devonshire Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Raynham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Raynham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portway Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heigham Watering Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portway Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portway Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portway Place Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Robbery Portway Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Portway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portway Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldsmith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Horsford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldsmith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haslips Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Gambling Court 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 Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nile Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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