Total Crime Rate

89.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 89.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.1 7/10
  • Other crime 16.8 10/10
  • Other theft 16.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Catkin Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Cringleford , and the 48th highest crime rate of 436 local areas in South Norfolk .

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 Catkin Close (NR4 7JP) in the last 12 months was 89.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% lower than the Cringleford average (102.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Catkin Close (NR4 7JP), the main crime hotspot is near Cantley Lane. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Catkin Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedarwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Newmarket Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Newmarket Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cantley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cantley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dragonfly Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cedarwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almond Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almond Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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