Total Crime Rate

56.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 56.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Other crime 13.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.7 2/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Watson Grove area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mancroft , and the 171st 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 Watson Grove (NR2 4LE) in the last 12 months was 56.8 per 1,000 residents and was 86.5% lower than the Mancroft average (419.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watson Grove (NR2 4LE), 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 Watson Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Horsford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Devonshire Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heigham Watering Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Portway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldsmith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Goldsmith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Portway Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Raynham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portway Place Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portway Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nile Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portway Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portway Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portway Place Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Gambling Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portway Place 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 Portway Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West End Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West End Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Raynham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldsmith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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