Total Crime Rate

113.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 113.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 46.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.8 5/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leng Crescent area has the 17th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Eaton , and the 158th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

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 Leng Crescent (NR4 7NX) in the last 12 months was 113.6 per 1,000 residents and was 197.0% higher than the Eaton average (38.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leng Crescent (NR4 7NX), the main crime hotspot is near Leng Crescent. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leng Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fleming Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nasmith Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nasmith Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wren Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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