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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NR2: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NR2 recorded 389 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.61 per 1,000 residents. Shoplifting accounts for the largest share of crime at 26.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 4.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring83.84 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment389 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 4.9% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

389
trending_down -7.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

83.84per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,062

Within NR2 district

Norwich

58,875

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
William Booth Street Map
total: 28 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Shoplifting: 6
28
Orford Street Map
total: 18 Shoplifting: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 7
18
Nightclub Map
total: 16 Shoplifting: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 5
16
St Stephens Street Map
total: 14 Shoplifting: 5 Other theft: 3
14
Supermarket Map
total: 13 Shoplifting: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 2
13
Shopping Area Map
total: 12 Shoplifting: 12
12
St Peters Street Map
total: 10 Public order: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3
10
Portway Place Map
total: 10 Shoplifting: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2
10
Shopping Area Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2
8
Parking Area Map
total: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2
8

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
389 Total
Shoplifting
104
26.7%
Violence & Sexual Offences
96
24.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
66
17.0%
Criminal Damage & Arson
33
8.5%
Public Order
23
5.9%
Other Theft
21
5.4%
Drug Offences
9
2.3%
Burglary
9
2.3%
Vehicle Crime
6
1.5%
Bicycle Theft
5
1.3%
Weapons Possession
5
1.3%
Robbery
5
1.3%
Theft from Person
4
1.0%
Other Crime
3
0.8%

Crime Analysis: NR2

Shoplifting makes up the largest share of crime in NR2 at 26.7%. Violence & Sexual Offences (24.7%) and Anti-social Behaviour (17.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in NR2 has risen slightly — by 4.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for NR2 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -7.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +4.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.4%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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