Total Crime Rate

246.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

138.1 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 246.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 138.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.2 10/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.5 9/10
  • Robbery 7.5 8/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Orchard 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.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exeter Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Pottergate
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ely Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ely Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ely Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Goldsmith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ely Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldsmith Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldsmith Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devonshire Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Devonshire Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Exeter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ely Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lothian Street
Apr 2026Drugs Lothian Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grapes Hill
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grapes Hill Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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