Total Crime Rate

232.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 232.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 86.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.9 9/10
  • Burglary 26.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.5 10/10
  • Public order 18.7 9/10
  • Other theft 15.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 7.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 7.5 8/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Drugs 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

St James Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Crome , and the 57th 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 St James Close (NR3 1NT) in the last 12 months was 232.2 per 1,000 residents and was 110.8% higher than the Crome average (110.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 86.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Close (NR3 1NT), the main crime hotspot is near Brewers Court. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St James Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pockthorpe Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anchor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Morley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cannell Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cannell Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hassett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St James Meadow —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St James Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St James Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brewers Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pockthorpe Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pockthorpe Gate —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pockthorpe Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pockthorpe Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pockthorpe Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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