Total Crime Rate

78.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Robbery 9.8 9/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heigham Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mancroft , and the 219th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heigham Street (NR2 4TE) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% lower than the Mancroft average (442.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heigham Street (NR2 4TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Mills Yard (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Heigham Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Mills Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Mills Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Mills Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Mills Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Lane Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Other theft Wellington Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Talbot Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Key And Castle Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Orchard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Key And Castle Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery New Mills Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grapes Hill
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grapes Hill
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Derby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Oak Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft New Mills Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mandela Close
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sayers Street
Sep 2025Other crime Sayers Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ely Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lothian Street

Data Sources

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