Total Crime Rate

16.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 16.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 13.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.3 2/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ashcroft Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Cringleford , and the 115th lowest crime rate of 436 local areas in South Norfolk .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashcroft Close (NR4 7SX) in the last 12 months was 16.5 per 1,000 residents and was 83.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashcroft Close (NR4 7SX), the main crime hotspot is near Round House Way. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashcroft Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cedarwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Round House Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedarwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Round House Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Round House Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Round House Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Round House Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almond Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Almond Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Round House Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Round House Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Round House Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Round House Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Dragonfly Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Round House Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Round House Way
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lavender Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lavender Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lavender Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Round House Way Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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