Total Crime Rate
133.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ely Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mancroft , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ely Street (NR2 4PS) in the last 12 months was 133.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ely Street (NR2 4PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 104 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 | Other crime | Sayers Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Key And Castle Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Westwick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ten Bell Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greyhound Opening | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Benedicts Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Benedicts Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Key And Castle Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Westwick Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sayers Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Westwick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Westwick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | New Mills Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ely Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mandela Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Orchard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lothian Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | New Mills Yard | Under investigation |
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