Total Crime Rate

323.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

134.2 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 323.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 134.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 103.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.5 10/10
  • Public order 18.3 9/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.1 8/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 6.1 7/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cowgate area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mancroft , and the 30th 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 Cowgate (NR3 1TG) in the last 12 months was 323.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 134.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowgate (NR3 1TG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Saviours Lane, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brewers Court (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cowgate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brewers Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Quay Side Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedding Lane
Apr 2026Public order Bedding Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedding Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Knowsley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Morley Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedding Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedding Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Magdalen Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Martin-At-Palace Plain Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fishergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin-At-Palace Plain Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Magdalen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Magdalen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bull Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leopard Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leopard Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlton Road

Data Sources

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