Total Crime Rate

694.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

457.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 694.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 457.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 385.7 10/10
  • Public order 65.7 10/10
  • Other theft 48.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 40.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.3 9/10
  • Drugs 20.0 10/10
  • Burglary 17.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 11.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.7 7/10
  • Robbery 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

Watton Road area has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Cringleford , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 436 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 Watton Road (NR4 7TP) in the last 12 months was 694.3 per 1,000 residents and was 574.5% higher 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 135 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 55.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 160 (≈ 457.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watton Road (NR4 7TP), the main crime hotspot is near Old Watton Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Watton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Watton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Watton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Watton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Watton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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