CHARING CROSS, NR2 4AL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NR2 4AL

CHARING CROSS, NR2 4AL, Norwich has recorded a total of 232 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 128.06 per 1,000 population. This NR2 4AL 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 4AL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NR2 4AL, encompassing approximately 1811 residents.

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

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (74) incidents (-7.50% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (46) incidents (-14.81% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (27) incidents (0.00% decrease)

NR2 4AL Crime Hotspots

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

  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 32
  • William Booth Street with total crimes: 21
  • St Peters Street with total crimes: 15

CHARING CROSS, NR2 4AL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 74 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences74128.06-7.50%
Anti-social behaviour4640.85-14.81%
Shoplifting2725.390.00%
Public order1914.9018.75%
Criminal damage and arson1310.49225.00%
Drugs127.18140.00%
Other theft116.6222.22%
Theft from the person66.0750.00%
Burglary63.3120.00%
Bicycle theft63.3150.00%
Robbery43.3133.33%
Other crime42.21300.00%
Vehicle crime22.21100.00%
Possession of weapons21.10-66.67%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 80 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 54 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences80120.8825.00%
Anti-social behaviour5444.163.85%
Shoplifting2729.8128.57%
Public order1614.90-5.88%
Other theft98.83-25.00%
Possession of weapons64.97100.00%
Drugs53.31-50.00%
Burglary52.76-44.44%
Criminal damage and arson42.76-73.33%
Bicycle theft42.21-20.00%
Theft from the person42.21-20.00%
Robbery32.210.00%
Vehicle crime11.660.00%
Other crime10.55-80.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 52 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences64122.548.47%
Anti-social behaviour5235.33-7.14%
Shoplifting2128.70-32.26%
Public order1711.59-5.56%
Criminal damage and arson159.3825.00%
Other theft128.28100.00%
Drugs106.6225.00%
Burglary95.52800.00%
Theft from the person54.9766.67%
Other crime52.7666.67%
Bicycle theft52.76-54.55%
Robbery32.7650.00%
Possession of weapons31.66200.00%
Vehicle crime11.660.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 59 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 56 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences59116.4618.00%
Anti-social behaviour5632.57-6.67%
Shoplifting3130.91-34.04%
Public order1817.1112.50%
Criminal damage and arson129.94-29.41%
Bicycle theft116.6210.00%
Drugs86.0733.33%
Other theft64.42-45.45%
Theft from the person33.31-40.00%
Other crime31.660.00%
Robbery21.660.00%
Possession of weapons11.10-80.00%
Burglary10.55-87.50%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 50 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour60133.5815.38%
Violence and sexual offences5033.12-19.35%
Shoplifting4727.6042.42%
Criminal damage and arson1725.9421.43%
Public order169.38-36.00%
Other theft118.83-8.33%
Bicycle theft106.07-23.08%
Burglary85.52-11.11%
Drugs64.420.00%
Theft from the person53.31150.00%
Possession of weapons52.760.00%
Other crime32.7650.00%
Robbery21.66-66.67%
Vehicle crime21.10-33.33%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 52 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences62131.92-4.62%
Anti-social behaviour5234.22-8.77%
Shoplifting3328.70-28.26%
Public order2518.2125.00%
Criminal damage and arson1413.80100.00%
Bicycle theft137.73160.00%
Other theft127.189.09%
Burglary96.62350.00%
Robbery64.97100.00%
Drugs63.31-40.00%
Vehicle crime33.310.00%
Theft from the person21.66-50.00%
Other crime21.100.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 57 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences65128.0658.54%
Anti-social behaviour5735.88-9.52%
Shoplifting4631.4658.62%
Public order2025.3925.00%
Other theft1111.04120.00%
Drugs106.07-28.57%
Criminal damage and arson75.520.00%
Bicycle theft53.86-28.57%
Theft from the person42.760.00%
Robbery32.21-25.00%
Other crime21.66-50.00%
Burglary21.100.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour63109.2943.18%
Violence and sexual offences4134.77-29.31%
Shoplifting2922.63-30.95%
Public order1616.01-38.46%
Drugs148.8316.67%
Criminal damage and arson77.73-41.67%
Bicycle theft73.86250.00%
Other theft53.86-58.33%
Theft from the person42.760.00%
Other crime42.21100.00%
Robbery42.21-20.00%
Vehicle crime22.21100.00%
Burglary21.10-77.78%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences58126.95-36.26%
Anti-social behaviour4432.01-22.81%
Shoplifting4224.29121.05%
Public order2623.18136.36%
Criminal damage and arson1214.35-29.41%
Other theft126.62-25.00%
Drugs126.6271.43%
Burglary96.62125.00%
Robbery54.9766.67%
Theft from the person42.76-33.33%
Bicycle theft22.21-71.43%
Other crime21.100.00%
Possession of weapons11.10-83.33%
Vehicle crime10.55-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 91 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 57 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences91136.8949.18%
Anti-social behaviour5750.2321.28%
Shoplifting1931.46-42.42%
Criminal damage and arson1710.4913.33%
Other theft169.38-20.00%
Public order118.83-56.00%
Drugs76.07-30.00%
Bicycle theft73.86-50.00%
Theft from the person63.86100.00%
Possession of weapons63.3120.00%
Burglary43.31300.00%
Robbery32.21200.00%
Other crime21.660.00%
Vehicle crime21.10-60.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences61133.580.00%
Anti-social behaviour4733.670.00%
Shoplifting3325.940.00%
Public order2518.210.00%
Other theft2013.800.00%
Criminal damage and arson1511.040.00%
Bicycle theft148.280.00%
Drugs107.730.00%
Vehicle crime55.520.00%
Possession of weapons52.760.00%
Theft from the person32.760.00%
Other crime21.660.00%
Robbery11.100.00%
Burglary10.550.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 133 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 12.09 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 20244
July 202415
June 202412
May 202417
April 202414
March 20247
February 20247
January 202412
December 202317
November 202315

A total of 705 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 64.09 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 91 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202474
August 202480
July 202464
June 202459
May 202450
April 202462
March 202465
February 202441
January 202458
December 202391
November 202361

A total of 588 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 53.45 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 63 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202446
August 202454
July 202452
June 202456
May 202460
April 202452
March 202457
February 202463
January 202444
December 202357
November 202347

A total of 100 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.09 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 20245
July 202410
June 20248
May 20246
April 20246
March 202410
February 202414
January 202412
December 20237
November 202310

A total of 209 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 19.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202416
July 202417
June 202418
May 202416
April 202425
March 202420
February 202416
January 202426
December 202311
November 202325

A total of 46 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.18 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20244
July 20245
June 20243
May 20245
April 20242
March 20244
February 20244
January 20244
December 20236
November 20233

A total of 125 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 11.36 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20249
July 202412
June 20246
May 202411
April 202412
March 202411
February 20245
January 202412
December 202316
November 202320

A total of 355 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 32.27 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202427
August 202427
July 202421
June 202431
May 202447
April 202433
March 202446
February 202429
January 202442
December 202319
November 202333

A total of 56 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.09 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20245
July 20249
June 20241
May 20248
April 20249
March 20242
February 20242
January 20249
December 20234
November 20231

A total of 36 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.27 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20243
June 20242
May 20242
April 20246
March 20243
February 20244
January 20245
December 20233
November 20231

A total of 19 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.11 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
May 20242
April 20243
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20235

A total of 84 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.64 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20244
July 20245
June 202411
May 202410
April 202413
March 20245
February 20247
January 20242
December 20237
November 202314

A total of 29 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.62 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20246
July 20243
June 20241
May 20245
January 20241
December 20236
November 20235

A total of 30 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.73 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Shopping Area
    Total32
    Shoplifting8
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Public order4
    Anti-social behaviour4
    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. Queen Street
    Total15
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total12
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 6. Nightclub
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 7. Orford Street
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 8. New Mills Yard
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order1
  • 9. Castle Meadow
    Total8
    Drugs3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Guildhall Hill
    Total8
    Other theft2
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 11. Arcade Street
    Total8
    Burglary2
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Upper King Street
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Drugs1
  • 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. Coslany Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
  • 16. Agricultural Hall Plain
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 17. Police Station
    Total4
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 18. Westwick Street
    Total4
    Shoplifting4
  • 19. Theatre Street
    Total3
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 20. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. St Giles Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
  • 22. Upper St Giles Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
  • 23. Ten Bell Lane
    Total3
    Burglary2
    Robbery1
  • 24. Mandela Close
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Farmers Avenue
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Lower Goat Lane
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 27. St Margarets Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 28. Indigo Yard
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Waggon And Horses Lane
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 30. Wensum Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2