NR2 1RQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NR2 1RQ

NR2 1RQ, Norwich has recorded a total of 219 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 86.66 per 1,000 population. This NR2 1RQ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader NR2 postcode area, which has experienced 341 crimes and a crime rate of 12.23 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this NR2 1RQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NR2 1RQ, encompassing approximately 2526 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the NR2 1RQ area, explore the NR2 1RQ Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (63) incidents (-7.35% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (42) incidents (-32.26% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (32) incidents (-8.57% decrease)

NR2 1RQ Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 43
  • William Booth Street with total crimes: 21
  • St Peters Street with total crimes: 15

NR2 1RQ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6386.66-7.35%
Anti-social behaviour4224.93-32.26%
Shoplifting3216.62-8.57%
Public order1912.6626.67%
Other theft157.5287.50%
Drugs115.94120.00%
Criminal damage and arson94.3550.00%
Theft from the person93.56800.00%
Burglary53.5625.00%
Bicycle theft51.9825.00%
Other crime31.98200.00%
Robbery21.19-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.79100.00%
Possession of weapons20.79-60.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 62 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6886.6651.11%
Anti-social behaviour6226.916.90%
Shoplifting3524.54-2.78%
Public order1513.8550.00%
Other theft85.940.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.17-62.50%
Drugs52.37-37.50%
Possession of weapons51.98400.00%
Bicycle theft41.98-20.00%
Robbery41.58100.00%
Burglary41.58-20.00%
Vehicle crime11.580.00%
Theft from the person10.40-75.00%
Other crime10.40-75.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 45 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5880.3341.46%
Violence and sexual offences4522.95-11.76%
Shoplifting3617.81-23.40%
Criminal damage and arson1614.2545.45%
Public order106.33-16.67%
Drugs83.96-11.11%
Other theft83.17-20.00%
Burglary53.17400.00%
Bicycle theft51.98-16.67%
Theft from the person41.980.00%
Other crime41.580.00%
Robbery21.58-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.790.00%
Vehicle crime10.400.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5179.1513.33%
Shoplifting4720.18-16.07%
Anti-social behaviour4118.60-8.89%
Public order1216.22-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson114.75-31.25%
Other theft104.35-9.09%
Drugs93.9680.00%
Bicycle theft63.56-40.00%
Other crime42.37300.00%
Theft from the person41.580.00%
Robbery31.58-25.00%
Burglary11.19-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.40-83.33%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 56 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 45 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5689.04-1.75%
Anti-social behaviour4522.16-6.25%
Violence and sexual offences4517.8112.50%
Public order1817.810.00%
Criminal damage and arson167.1214.29%
Other theft116.33-8.33%
Bicycle theft104.3511.11%
Possession of weapons63.96500.00%
Drugs52.37-16.67%
Burglary41.98-50.00%
Theft from the person41.58100.00%
Robbery41.580.00%
Other crime11.580.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5787.469.62%
Anti-social behaviour4822.5626.32%
Violence and sexual offences4018.99-38.46%
Public order1815.830.00%
Criminal damage and arson147.1216.67%
Other theft125.540.00%
Bicycle theft94.75200.00%
Burglary83.56700.00%
Drugs63.17-50.00%
Robbery42.37300.00%
Theft from the person21.58-33.33%
Other crime10.790.00%
Vehicle crime10.400.00%
Possession of weapons10.400.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 52 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6586.2758.54%
Shoplifting5225.7236.84%
Anti-social behaviour3820.58-19.15%
Public order1815.0420.00%
Drugs127.12-20.00%
Other theft124.7550.00%
Criminal damage and arson124.7571.43%
Theft from the person34.750.00%
Bicycle theft31.19-57.14%
Robbery11.190.00%
Other crime10.40-66.67%
Burglary10.40-80.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4775.5830.56%
Violence and sexual offences4118.60-8.89%
Shoplifting3816.22-22.45%
Public order1515.04-44.44%
Drugs155.9466.67%
Other theft85.94-55.56%
Criminal damage and arson73.17-12.50%
Bicycle theft72.7775.00%
Burglary52.77-28.57%
Theft from the person31.98-70.00%
Other crime31.190.00%
Possession of weapons11.190.00%
Robbery10.40-75.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 45 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4986.6622.50%
Violence and sexual offences4519.39-6.25%
Anti-social behaviour3617.81-7.69%
Public order2714.25107.69%
Other theft1810.6820.00%
Theft from the person107.1266.67%
Drugs93.9628.57%
Criminal damage and arson83.56-42.86%
Burglary73.17600.00%
Robbery42.770.00%
Bicycle theft41.580.00%
Vehicle crime11.580.00%
Possession of weapons10.40-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4877.56-14.29%
Shoplifting4018.998.11%
Anti-social behaviour3915.83-11.36%
Other theft1515.43-34.78%
Criminal damage and arson145.94-6.67%
Public order135.54-56.67%
Drugs75.14-12.50%
Theft from the person62.77200.00%
Bicycle theft42.37-60.00%
Robbery41.58100.00%
Possession of weapons31.580.00%
Other crime21.19100.00%
Burglary10.79-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 56 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5694.5821.74%
Anti-social behaviour4422.164.76%
Shoplifting3717.41-5.13%
Public order3014.6476.47%
Other theft2311.8743.75%
Criminal damage and arson159.107.14%
Bicycle theft105.94-23.08%
Drugs83.96-38.46%
Vehicle crime63.17200.00%
Possession of weapons32.37-25.00%
Robbery21.19-50.00%
Theft from the person20.79-50.00%
Burglary20.79-60.00%
Other crime10.79-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4687.460.00%
Anti-social behaviour4218.200.00%
Shoplifting3916.620.00%
Public order1715.430.00%
Other theft166.730.00%
Criminal damage and arson146.330.00%
Drugs135.540.00%
Bicycle theft135.140.00%
Burglary55.140.00%
Theft from the person41.980.00%
Possession of weapons41.580.00%
Robbery41.580.00%
Other crime21.580.00%
Vehicle crime20.790.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 542 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 45.17 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 62 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202442
August 202462
July 202458
June 202441
May 202445
April 202448
March 202438
February 202447
January 202436
December 202339
November 202344
October 202342

A total of 142 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.83 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20246
July 202416
June 202411
May 202416
April 202414
March 202412
February 20247
January 20248
December 202314
November 202315
October 202314

A total of 108 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.00 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20245
July 20248
June 20249
May 20245
April 20246
March 202412
February 202415
January 20249
December 20237
November 20238
October 202313

A total of 212 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202415
July 202410
June 202412
May 202418
April 202418
March 202418
February 202415
January 202427
December 202313
November 202330
October 202317

A total of 52 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.33 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20241
July 20244
June 20244
May 20244
April 20242
March 20243
February 20243
January 202410
December 20236
November 20232
October 20234

A total of 613 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 51.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 68 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202463
August 202468
July 202445
June 202451
May 202445
April 202440
March 202465
February 202441
January 202445
December 202348
November 202356
October 202346

A total of 156 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 20248
July 20248
June 202410
May 202411
April 202412
March 202412
February 20248
January 202418
December 202315
November 202323
October 202316

A total of 518 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 43.17 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 57 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202432
August 202435
July 202436
June 202447
May 202456
April 202457
March 202452
February 202438
January 202449
December 202340
November 202337
October 202339

A total of 48 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20244
July 20245
June 20241
May 20244
April 20248
March 20241
February 20245
January 20247
December 20231
November 20232
October 20235

A total of 35 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.92 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20242
June 20243
May 20244
April 20244
March 20241
February 20241
January 20244
December 20234
November 20232
October 20234

A total of 14 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
April 20241
January 20241
November 20236
October 20232

A total of 80 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.67 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20244
July 20245
June 20246
May 202410
April 20249
March 20243
February 20247
January 20244
December 20234
November 202310
October 202313

A total of 28 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.55 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 20241
June 20241
May 20246
April 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20233
November 20233
October 20234

A total of 23 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.09 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20244
June 20244
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20243
December 20232
November 20231
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NR2 1RQ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total43
    Shoplifting14
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Public order6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Drugs3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 2. William Booth Street
    Total21
    Shoplifting8
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. St Peters Street
    Total15
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 4. St Stephens Street
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Shoplifting2
    Public order1
  • 5. Nightclub
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 6. Orford Street
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Parking Area
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 8. Castle Meadow
    Total8
    Drugs3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Guildhall Hill
    Total8
    Other theft2
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 10. Arcade Street
    Total8
    Burglary2
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Winalls Yard
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 12. Bus/Coach Station
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 13. Chapel Field North
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 14. St Lawrence Lane
    Total6
    Burglary2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 15. Globe Place
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 16. Lion And Castle Yard
    Total4
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Police Station
    Total4
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 18. Golden Ball Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 19. Theatre Street
    Total3
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 20. St Giles Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
  • 21. Upper St Giles Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
  • 22. Farmers Avenue
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Crooks Place
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 24. Lower Goat Lane
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 25. Convent Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 26. Norfolk Street
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Surrey Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 28. All Saints Green
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 29. Coburg Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 30. St Stephens Square
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1