Total Crime Rate
294.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Orchard Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mancroft , and the 37th 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 Orchard Street (NR2 4PR) in the last 12 months was 294.8 per 1,000 residents and was 33.4% lower than the Mancroft average (442.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 115.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orchard Street (NR2 4PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 111 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Paragon Place (60 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Mancroft| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paragon Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | West Pottergate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Paragon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paragon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paragon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paragon Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paragon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldsmith Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldsmith Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Paragon Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Blackhorse Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Paragon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Paragon Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Devonshire Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Haslips Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haslips Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haslips Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Pottergate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grapes Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greyhound Opening | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wellington Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Lane | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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