Total Crime Rate
185.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gildencroft area has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mancroft , and the 87th 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 Gildencroft (NR3 1DS) in the last 12 months was 185.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 66.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gildencroft (NR3 1DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Upper Green Lane, where police recorded 44 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.
View Crime In Mancroft| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quintain Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | New Mills Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Mills Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Muspole Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mandela Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | New Mills Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Key And Castle Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Key And Castle Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cross Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rose Yard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Marys Plain | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Alma Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Mills Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Muspole Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bakers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Mills Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Augustines Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beckham Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bakers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Catherine Wheel Opening | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oak Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Botolph Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Mills Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckham Place | Awaiting court outcome |
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