Total Crime Rate

205.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.2 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 205.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 109.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 12.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.4 9/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Robbery 4.2 6/10
  • Other crime 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

Barker Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mancroft , and the 80th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barker Street (NR2 4TQ) in the last 12 months was 205.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 109.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barker Street (NR2 4TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Haslips Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barker Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ely Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Watering —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barker Street Under investigation
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 2026Robbery Sayers Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derby Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Martins Close —
Apr 2026Other crime St Martins Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Marys Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Marys Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haslips Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ely Street —
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Data Sources

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