Total Crime Rate
246.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
138.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Orchard Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mancroft , and the 48th 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 246.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 138.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orchard Street (NR2 4PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 151 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Paragon Place (64 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Norwich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Exeter Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Pottergate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Russell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ely Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ely Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ely Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Russell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Goldsmith Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ely Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldsmith Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldsmith Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Devonshire Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Devonshire Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Exeter Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portway Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ely Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Portway Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lothian Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lothian Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grapes Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grapes Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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