Total Crime Rate
44.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Civic 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.
View Crime In Norwich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mitre Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Warrenwood Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Boundary Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Boundary Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Boundary Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Boundary Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Boundary Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Boundary Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Chambers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowers Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Spynke Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowers Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowers Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowers Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowers Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Warrenwood Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bowers Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitre Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lefroy Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Lefroy Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Bignold Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bignold Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Bignold Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bignold Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Gowing Court | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Appleyard Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marshall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marshall Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marshall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Bassingham Road | Under investigation |
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