Total Crime Rate
95.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Catkin Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Cringleford , and the 40th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in South Norfolk .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Catkin Close (NR4 7JP) in the last 12 months was 95.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.8% higher than the Cringleford average (91.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 67.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Catkin Close (NR4 7JP), the main crime hotspot is near Cantley Lane. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cringleford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cantley Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dragonfly Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kingfisher Close | Under investigation |
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