ST BENEDICTS STREET, NR2 4AG Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NR2 4AG

ST BENEDICTS STREET, NR2 4AG, Norwich has recorded a total of 186 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 79.26 per 1,000 population. This NR2 4AG 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 4AG crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NR2 4AG, encompassing approximately 2346 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the NR2 4AG area, explore the NR2 4AG Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the NR2 4AG area, visit the NR2 4AG House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (52) incidents (-5.45% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (34) incidents (-12.82% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (23) incidents (9.52% increase)

NR2 4AG Crime Hotspots

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

  • William Booth Street with total crimes: 21
  • St Peters Street with total crimes: 15
  • Paragon Place with total crimes: 13

ST BENEDICTS STREET, NR2 4AG Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5279.26-5.45%
Anti-social behaviour3422.16-12.82%
Shoplifting2314.499.52%
Public order199.8018.75%
Other theft108.1066.67%
Criminal damage and arson94.26125.00%
Drugs83.84166.67%
Burglary73.4140.00%
Theft from the person62.98100.00%
Bicycle theft52.5625.00%
Robbery42.13100.00%
Other crime41.70300.00%
Possession of weapons31.70-25.00%
Vehicle crime21.280.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5570.3134.15%
Anti-social behaviour3923.440.00%
Shoplifting2116.6223.53%
Public order168.9514.29%
Other theft66.82-40.00%
Burglary52.56-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson42.13-73.33%
Bicycle theft41.70100.00%
Possession of weapons41.70300.00%
Drugs31.70-57.14%
Theft from the person31.280.00%
Vehicle crime21.28100.00%
Robbery20.850.00%
Other crime10.85-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4168.61-8.89%
Anti-social behaviour3917.475.41%
Shoplifting1716.62-46.88%
Criminal damage and arson157.2466.67%
Public order146.39-6.67%
Other theft105.9742.86%
Drugs74.26-12.50%
Burglary62.98500.00%
Theft from the person32.560.00%
Other crime31.280.00%
Robbery21.28100.00%
Bicycle theft20.85-77.78%
Vehicle crime10.850.00%
Possession of weapons10.430.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4571.5925.00%
Anti-social behaviour3719.18-13.95%
Shoplifting3215.77-3.03%
Public order1513.6450.00%
Bicycle theft96.39-10.00%
Criminal damage and arson93.84-40.00%
Drugs83.8433.33%
Other theft73.41-30.00%
Other crime32.9850.00%
Robbery11.280.00%
Possession of weapons10.43-75.00%
Burglary10.43-87.50%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4378.4126.47%
Violence and sexual offences3618.32-10.00%
Shoplifting3315.3426.92%
Criminal damage and arson1514.06-6.25%
Public order106.39-50.00%
Other theft104.26-33.33%
Bicycle theft104.26-9.09%
Burglary84.2614.29%
Drugs63.41-14.29%
Theft from the person42.5633.33%
Possession of weapons41.700.00%
Other crime21.70100.00%
Vehicle crime20.85100.00%
Robbery10.85-80.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4079.262.56%
Anti-social behaviour3417.05-20.93%
Shoplifting2614.49-31.58%
Public order2011.0825.00%
Criminal damage and arson168.52128.57%
Other theft156.8225.00%
Bicycle theft116.39175.00%
Burglary74.69250.00%
Drugs72.98-12.50%
Robbery52.98150.00%
Theft from the person32.13-25.00%
Vehicle crime11.280.00%
Other crime10.43-50.00%

In March 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4376.28-12.24%
Violence and sexual offences3918.3218.18%
Shoplifting3816.6235.71%
Public order1616.1933.33%
Other theft126.82140.00%
Drugs85.11-27.27%
Criminal damage and arson73.410.00%
Theft from the person42.9833.33%
Bicycle theft41.70-20.00%
Robbery21.70-33.33%
Other crime20.85-33.33%
Burglary20.85-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.850.00%
Possession of weapons10.430.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4969.8968.97%
Violence and sexual offences3320.88-21.43%
Shoplifting2814.06-28.21%
Public order1211.93-47.83%
Drugs115.1157.14%
Criminal damage and arson74.690.00%
Bicycle theft52.98400.00%
Other theft52.13-28.57%
Theft from the person32.13200.00%
Other crime31.2850.00%
Robbery31.28-57.14%
Burglary31.28-57.14%
Vehicle crime11.280.00%
Possession of weapons10.430.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4274.1510.53%
Shoplifting3917.90116.67%
Anti-social behaviour2916.62-27.50%
Public order2312.36109.09%
Drugs79.8075.00%
Other theft72.98-41.67%
Robbery72.98250.00%
Burglary72.98133.33%
Criminal damage and arson72.98-46.15%
Other crime22.980.00%
Theft from the person10.85-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.43-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.43-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.43-50.00%

In December 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour4065.6233.33%
Violence and sexual offences3817.05-11.63%
Shoplifting1816.19-37.93%
Criminal damage and arson137.6718.18%
Other theft125.54-33.33%
Public order115.11-35.29%
Drugs44.69-55.56%
Bicycle theft41.70-69.23%
Theft from the person31.7050.00%
Burglary31.28200.00%
Robbery21.28100.00%
Possession of weapons20.850.00%
Other crime20.850.00%
Vehicle crime20.85-71.43%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4378.83-4.44%
Anti-social behaviour3018.323.45%
Shoplifting2912.7852.63%
Other theft1812.3680.00%
Public order177.6754.55%
Bicycle theft137.24-23.53%
Criminal damage and arson115.540.00%
Drugs94.69-10.00%
Vehicle crime73.84600.00%
Theft from the person22.98-60.00%
Other crime20.85100.00%
Possession of weapons20.85-33.33%
Robbery10.85-66.67%
Burglary10.43-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4571.160.00%
Anti-social behaviour2919.180.00%
Shoplifting1912.360.00%
Bicycle theft178.100.00%
Criminal damage and arson117.240.00%
Public order114.690.00%
Drugs104.690.00%
Other theft104.260.00%
Theft from the person54.260.00%
Possession of weapons32.130.00%
Robbery31.280.00%
Burglary21.280.00%
Other crime10.850.00%
Vehicle crime10.430.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 446 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 37.17 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 49 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202434
August 202439
July 202439
June 202437
May 202443
April 202434
March 202443
February 202449
January 202429
December 202340
November 202330
October 202329

A total of 124 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.33 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20244
July 202415
June 20249
May 202415
April 202416
March 20247
February 20247
January 20247
December 202313
November 202311
October 202311

A total of 88 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.33 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20243
July 20247
June 20248
May 20246
April 20247
March 20248
February 202411
January 20247
December 20234
November 20239
October 202310

A total of 184 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.33 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202416
July 202414
June 202415
May 202410
April 202420
March 202416
February 202412
January 202423
December 202311
November 202317
October 202311

A total of 37 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.36 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20243
July 20243
May 20244
April 20243
March 20244
February 20243
January 20241
December 20233
November 20232
October 20235

A total of 509 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 42.42 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 55 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202452
August 202455
July 202441
June 202445
May 202436
April 202440
March 202439
February 202433
January 202442
December 202338
November 202343
October 202345

A total of 122 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.17 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20246
July 202410
June 20247
May 202410
April 202415
March 202412
February 20245
January 20247
December 202312
November 202318
October 202310

A total of 323 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 26.92 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 39 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202423
August 202421
July 202417
June 202432
May 202433
April 202426
March 202438
February 202428
January 202439
December 202318
November 202329
October 202319

A total of 52 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20245
July 20246
June 20241
May 20248
April 20247
March 20242
February 20243
January 20247
December 20233
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 33 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.75 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20245
March 20242
February 20243
January 20247
December 20232
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 85 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.08 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20244
July 20242
June 20249
May 202410
April 202411
March 20244
February 20245
January 20241
December 20234
November 202313
October 202317

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

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

A total of 26 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.17 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 21 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.91 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20237
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NR2 4AG postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. 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
  • 2. St Peters Street
    Total15
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. Paragon Place
    Total13
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 4. Nightclub
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 5. Shopping Area
    Total11
    Shoplifting5
    Public order3
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Parking Area
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 7. New Mills Yard
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    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. Chapel Field North
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 12. St Lawrence Lane
    Total6
    Burglary2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 13. Coslany Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
  • 14. Police Station
    Total4
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 15. Westwick Street
    Total4
    Shoplifting4
  • 16. Theatre Street
    Total3
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 17. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. St Giles Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
  • 19. Upper St Giles Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
  • 20. Ten Bell Lane
    Total3
    Burglary2
    Robbery1
  • 21. Mandela Close
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Lower Goat Lane
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 23. St Margarets Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 24. Indigo Yard
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Waggon And Horses Lane
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 26. Duke Street
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Raglan Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Valentine Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 29. Bethel Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 30. Fishers Lane
    Total1
    Other crime1