Total Crime Rate

691.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

246.6 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 691.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 246.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 191.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 178.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 102.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 48.0 10/10
  • Public order 48.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.4 10/10
  • Burglary 20.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.7 10/10
  • Drugs 13.7 9/10
  • Other theft 13.7 9/10
  • Robbery 13.7 9/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 6.9 8/10
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

Magdalen Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mancroft , and the 9th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Magdalen Street (NR3 1JB) in the last 12 months was 691.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.9% higher than the Mancroft average (419.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 246.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Magdalen Street (NR3 1JB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Magdalen Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Friars Quay —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Esdelle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fye Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bull Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fye Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fye Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Green Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Green Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St Crispins Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Friars Quay —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fishergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Friars Quay Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Friars Quay Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Magdalen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magdalen Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magdalen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magdalen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magdalen Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Charlton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leopard Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane —
Apr 2026Burglary Fye Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leopard Court —
Apr 2026Drugs Quay Side Local resolution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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