Total Crime Rate
51.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Esdelle Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mancroft , and the 150th 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 Esdelle Street (NR3 3BN) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 88.3% lower than the Mancroft average (442.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (β 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Esdelle Street (NR3 3BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Magdalen Street, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Mancroft| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Magdalen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Magdalen Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bakers Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bakers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Botolph Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bakers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beckham Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | The Lathes | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckham Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Augustines Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Catherine Wheel Opening | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clarke Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bakers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Lathes | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Magdalen Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eade Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Eade Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rose Yard | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Ebenezer Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Magdalen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Magdalen Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clarke Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Magdalen Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Magdalen Close | Under investigation |
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