Total Crime Rate

70.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.6 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 70.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Burglary 13.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Poppy Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Cringleford , and the 70th highest crime rate of 436 local areas in South Norfolk .

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 Poppy Close (NR4 7JZ) in the last 12 months was 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poppy Close (NR4 7JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Raven Croft. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Poppy Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raven Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raven Croft —
Apr 2026Public order Dragonfly Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cantley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cedarwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raven Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raven Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Raven Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Raven Croft Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raven Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingfisher Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almond Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almond Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedarwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cantley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Newmarket Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Newmarket Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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