WALPOLE GARDENS, NR2 1RU Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NR2 1RU

WALPOLE GARDENS, NR2 1RU, Norwich has recorded a total of 166 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 39.01 per 1,000 population. This NR2 1RU 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 1RU crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NR2 1RU, encompassing approximately 4255 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (58) incidents (7.41% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (37) incidents (-15.91% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (20) incidents (-20.00% decrease)

NR2 1RU Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 28
  • William Booth Street with total crimes: 21
  • St Peters Street with total crimes: 15

WALPOLE GARDENS, NR2 1RU Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5839.017.41%
Anti-social behaviour3713.63-15.91%
Shoplifting208.69-20.00%
Public order144.700.00%
Other theft83.290.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.8875.00%
Drugs61.6420.00%
Theft from the person41.41300.00%
Bicycle theft30.94-25.00%
Other crime30.70200.00%
Possession of weapons20.70-71.43%
Robbery20.470.00%
Vehicle crime10.470.00%
Burglary10.230.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5440.1850.00%
Anti-social behaviour4412.6912.82%
Shoplifting2510.3419.05%
Public order145.8775.00%
Other theft83.29100.00%
Possession of weapons71.88600.00%
Drugs51.6466.67%
Bicycle theft41.170.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.94-60.00%
Robbery20.940.00%
Burglary10.47-83.33%
Other crime10.230.00%
Theft from the person10.23-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.23-50.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3932.4395.00%
Violence and sexual offences369.16-21.74%
Shoplifting218.46-8.70%
Criminal damage and arson104.9342.86%
Public order82.35-20.00%
Burglary61.8820.00%
Bicycle theft41.410.00%
Other theft40.94-60.00%
Drugs30.94-57.14%
Theft from the person30.700.00%
Vehicle crime20.700.00%
Possession of weapons10.470.00%
Other crime10.23-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4632.6617.95%
Shoplifting2310.81-25.81%
Anti-social behaviour205.40-39.39%
Public order104.70-33.33%
Other theft102.3525.00%
Drugs72.35250.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.64-56.25%
Burglary51.64400.00%
Bicycle theft41.17-20.00%
Theft from the person30.94-25.00%
Other crime20.70100.00%
Robbery20.470.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3938.7718.18%
Anti-social behaviour339.16-25.00%
Shoplifting317.750.00%
Criminal damage and arson167.28166.67%
Public order153.7687.50%
Other theft83.520.00%
Possession of weapons71.88600.00%
Bicycle theft51.6425.00%
Theft from the person41.1733.33%
Drugs20.94-60.00%
Robbery20.470.00%
Other crime10.470.00%
Burglary10.23-87.50%
Vehicle crime10.230.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4436.1983.33%
Violence and sexual offences3310.34-26.67%
Shoplifting317.7519.23%
Other theft87.2814.29%
Public order81.88-38.46%
Burglary81.88300.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.88-33.33%
Drugs51.41-28.57%
Bicycle theft41.17100.00%
Theft from the person30.9450.00%
Robbery20.700.00%
Vehicle crime10.470.00%
Possession of weapons10.230.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4532.4325.00%
Shoplifting2610.5736.84%
Anti-social behaviour246.11-29.41%
Public order135.6430.00%
Criminal damage and arson93.05125.00%
Other theft72.11-22.22%
Drugs71.64-12.50%
Theft from the person21.64100.00%
Bicycle theft20.47-66.67%
Burglary20.47-33.33%
Other crime10.47-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3631.490.00%
Anti-social behaviour348.4636.00%
Shoplifting197.99-36.67%
Public order104.46-47.37%
Other theft92.35-25.00%
Drugs82.11300.00%
Bicycle theft61.8850.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.41-42.86%
Burglary30.940.00%
Other crime20.700.00%
Theft from the person10.47-85.71%
Robbery10.23-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.230.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3635.0112.50%
Shoplifting308.46-3.23%
Anti-social behaviour257.0525.00%
Public order195.8758.33%
Other theft124.469.09%
Theft from the person72.82600.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.64-12.50%
Bicycle theft41.64300.00%
Burglary30.940.00%
Drugs20.70-60.00%
Robbery20.47-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.470.00%
Possession of weapons10.23-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3230.31-13.51%
Shoplifting317.52158.33%
Anti-social behaviour207.28-25.93%
Public order124.70-14.29%
Other theft112.82-38.89%
Criminal damage and arson82.58-27.27%
Drugs51.88-16.67%
Possession of weapons31.170.00%
Robbery30.700.00%
Other crime10.700.00%
Bicycle theft10.23-80.00%
Theft from the person10.23-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.23-87.50%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3734.5415.62%
Anti-social behaviour278.6922.73%
Other theft186.34100.00%
Public order144.23-17.65%
Shoplifting123.29-47.83%
Criminal damage and arson112.82-26.67%
Vehicle crime82.58300.00%
Drugs61.8820.00%
Bicycle theft51.41-37.50%
Possession of weapons31.17-25.00%
Burglary30.70-25.00%
Theft from the person20.70-33.33%
Other crime10.470.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3234.780.00%
Shoplifting237.520.00%
Anti-social behaviour225.400.00%
Public order175.170.00%
Criminal damage and arson153.990.00%
Other theft93.520.00%
Bicycle theft82.110.00%
Drugs51.880.00%
Possession of weapons41.170.00%
Burglary40.940.00%
Theft from the person30.940.00%
Robbery30.700.00%
Vehicle crime20.700.00%
Other crime10.470.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 369 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 30.75 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202437
August 202444
July 202439
June 202420
May 202433
April 202444
March 202424
February 202434
January 202425
December 202320
November 202327
October 202322

A total of 50 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.17 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20244
July 20244
June 20244
May 20245
April 20244
March 20242
February 20246
January 20244
December 20231
November 20235
October 20238

A total of 104 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.67 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20244
July 202410
June 20247
May 202416
April 20246
March 20249
February 20244
January 20247
December 20238
November 202311
October 202315

A total of 112 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20248
July 20244
June 202410
May 20248
April 20248
March 20247
February 20249
January 202412
December 202311
November 202318
October 20239

A total of 154 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.83 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202414
July 20248
June 202410
May 202415
April 20248
March 202413
February 202410
January 202419
December 202312
November 202314
October 202317

A total of 292 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 24.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202425
July 202421
June 202423
May 202431
April 202431
March 202426
February 202419
January 202430
December 202331
November 202312
October 202323

A total of 34 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.83 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20243
June 20243
May 20244
April 20243
March 20242
February 20241
January 20247
December 20231
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 484 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 40.33 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 58 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202458
August 202454
July 202436
June 202446
May 202439
April 202433
March 202445
February 202436
January 202436
December 202332
November 202337
October 202332

A total of 61 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.08 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20245
July 20243
June 20247
May 20242
April 20245
March 20247
February 20248
January 20242
December 20235
November 20236
October 20235

A total of 14 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
March 20241
February 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 29 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.22 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20247
July 20241
May 20247
April 20241
January 20241
December 20233
November 20233
October 20234

A total of 19 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.90 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20242
May 20241
April 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20238
October 20232

A total of 37 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.36 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20246
June 20245
May 20241
April 20248
March 20242
February 20243
January 20243
November 20233
October 20234

A total of 19 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.11 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
June 20242
May 20242
April 20242
February 20241
January 20242
December 20233
October 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total28
    Shoplifting9
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Public order3
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
  • 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. Paragon Place
    Total13
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 5. St Stephens Street
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Shoplifting2
    Public order1
  • 6. Parking Area
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Other crime1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 7. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
  • 8. Bus/Coach Station
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 9. Chapel Field North
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 10. Globe Place
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 11. Police Station
    Total4
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 12. Theatre Street
    Total3
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 13. St Giles Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
  • 14. Upper St Giles Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
  • 15. Essex Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
  • 16. Crooks Place
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 17. Convent Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 18. Chester Place
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
  • 19. Somerleyton Street
    Total2
    Robbery2
  • 20. Oxford Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 21. Norfolk Street
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Trix Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 23. Coburg Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 24. St Stephens Square
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Kenneth Mckee Plain
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 26. Union Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 27. Walpole Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 28. Bethel Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 29. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 30. Fishers Lane
    Total1
    Other crime1