Total Crime Rate
140.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
65.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Berners Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Mile Cross , and the 130th 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 Berners Street (NR3 2JF) in the last 12 months was 140.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% higher than the Mile Cross average (112.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 65.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Berners Street (NR3 2JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Boot Binders Road, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Half Mile Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Norwich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Half Mile Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Havers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Havers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Havers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shorncliffe Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shorncliffe Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shorncliffe Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shorncliffe Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Berners Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Berners Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Half Mile Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Berners Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Half Mile Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Half Mile Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Berners Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Berners Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berners Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berners Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Avonmouth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aylsham Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aylsham Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Havers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Boot Binders Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Boot Binders Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boot Binders Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Hemming Way | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Hemming Way | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Glenmore Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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