Total Crime Rate
18.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Appleyard Crescent area has the lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Mile Cross , and the 42nd 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 Appleyard Crescent (NR3 2QN) in the last 12 months was 18.3 per 1,000 residents and was 83.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Appleyard Crescent (NR3 2QN), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Bignold Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Warrenwood Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Spynke Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Chambers Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bowers Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bowers Avenue | Offender given a caution |
| 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 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowers Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Warrenwood Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mitre Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Bignold Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitre Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Bassingham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marshall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Appleyard Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lefroy Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Lefroy Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Gowing Court | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bignold Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Bignold Road | Under investigation |
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