Total Crime Rate

79.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 79.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Wheeler Crescent area has the 8th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Cringleford , and the 56th 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 Wheeler Crescent (NR9 5FF) in the last 12 months was 79.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 53.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheeler Crescent (NR9 5FF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parker'S Close, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cardinal Close (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wheeler Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardinal Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parker'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parker'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parker'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parker'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parker'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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