Total Crime Rate

44.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 44.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 35.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.2 6/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Civic Gardens area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Mile Cross , and the 135th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Civic Gardens (NR3 2QA) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 83.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Civic Gardens (NR3 2QA), the main crime hotspot is near Lefroy Road. Police recorded 45 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 Civic Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mitre Court
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warrenwood Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Boundary Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boundary Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boundary Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boundary Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boundary Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boundary Road
Apr 2026Burglary Chambers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowers Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spynke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowers Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowers Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowers Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowers Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Warrenwood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bowers Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitre Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lefroy Road
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lefroy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bignold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bignold Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bignold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bignold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gowing Court Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appleyard Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marshall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bassingham Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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