Crime Rates at Oak Street, Norwich, NR3 3AY

Oak Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mancroft , and the 80th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Street (NR3 3AY) in the last 12 months was 205.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 109.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Street (NR3 3AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bakers Road, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Mills Yard (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.