Total Crime Rate

128.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 128.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 7.8 5/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

The Watering area has the 16th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Mile Cross , and the 142nd 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 The Watering (NR3 3BF) in the last 12 months was 128.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 50.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Watering (NR3 3BF), the main crime hotspot is near Lime Kiln Mews. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Watering area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ebenezer Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clickers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barker Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lime Kiln Mews —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lime Kiln Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lime Kiln Mews Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chatham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lime Kiln Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Kiln Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buxton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bakers Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bakers Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bakers Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Martins Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Watering —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Green Hills Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Marys Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edmund Bacon Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Marys Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime St Martins Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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