Total Crime Rate
90.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Orchard Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mancroft , and the 200th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Street (NR2 4QH) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orchard Street (NR2 4QH), 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 | Possession of weapons | Haslips Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Lane | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wellington Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grapes Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grapes Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greyhound Opening | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lothian Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haslips Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haslips Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Orchard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Benedicts Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Paragon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paragon Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldsmith Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Pottergate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Blackhorse Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldsmith Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 |
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