WATERMANS YARD, NR2 4SD Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NR2 4SD

WATERMANS YARD, NR2 4SD, Norwich has recorded a total of 147 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 54.11 per 1,000 population. This NR2 4SD 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 4SD crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NR2 4SD, encompassing approximately 2716 residents.

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

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (44) incidents (-2.22% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (29) incidents (-14.71% decrease)
  • Public order: (15) incidents (25.00% increase)

NR2 4SD Crime Hotspots

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

  • St Peters Street with total crimes: 15
  • Paragon Place with total crimes: 13
  • Nightclub with total crimes: 11

WATERMANS YARD, NR2 4SD Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4454.11-2.22%
Anti-social behaviour2916.20-14.71%
Public order1510.6825.00%
Shoplifting145.52-6.67%
Other theft95.1528.57%
Criminal damage and arson63.31100.00%
Burglary62.2120.00%
Drugs52.21150.00%
Other crime41.84300.00%
Bicycle theft41.4733.33%
Theft from the person31.470.00%
Possession of weapons31.100.00%
Robbery31.10200.00%
Vehicle crime21.100.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4550.0645.16%
Anti-social behaviour3416.579.68%
Shoplifting1512.5250.00%
Public order125.52-14.29%
Other theft74.42-22.22%
Burglary52.5825.00%
Bicycle theft31.84200.00%
Possession of weapons31.10200.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.10-76.92%
Theft from the person31.10200.00%
Vehicle crime21.10100.00%
Drugs20.74-60.00%
Other crime10.74-66.67%
Robbery10.37-50.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3146.38-6.06%
Violence and sexual offences3111.41-6.06%
Public order1411.417.69%
Criminal damage and arson135.1544.44%
Shoplifting104.79-52.38%
Other theft93.6828.57%
Drugs53.31-44.44%
Burglary41.84100.00%
Other crime31.4750.00%
Robbery21.100.00%
Vehicle crime10.740.00%
Theft from the person10.370.00%
Bicycle theft10.37-85.71%
Possession of weapons10.370.00%

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3350.43-8.33%
Violence and sexual offences3312.156.45%
Shoplifting2112.150.00%
Public order137.7330.00%
Criminal damage and arson94.79-25.00%
Drugs93.31125.00%
Bicycle theft73.31-22.22%
Other theft72.58-12.50%
Other crime22.580.00%
Burglary20.74-60.00%
Possession of weapons10.740.00%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3653.3838.46%
Violence and sexual offences3113.253.33%
Shoplifting2111.4190.91%
Criminal damage and arson127.73-14.29%
Public order104.42-23.08%
Bicycle theft93.680.00%
Other theft83.31-27.27%
Burglary52.940.00%
Drugs41.84-33.33%
Vehicle crime31.47200.00%
Theft from the person21.100.00%
Other crime20.74100.00%
Robbery10.74-80.00%
Possession of weapons10.370.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3049.33-26.83%
Anti-social behaviour2611.04-29.73%
Criminal damage and arson149.5775.00%
Public order135.15-13.33%
Other theft114.7910.00%
Shoplifting114.05-50.00%
Bicycle theft94.05200.00%
Drugs63.31100.00%
Burglary52.21150.00%
Robbery51.84150.00%
Theft from the person21.84-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.740.00%
Other crime10.37-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4156.3236.67%
Anti-social behaviour3715.098.82%
Shoplifting2213.6283.33%
Public order158.1066.67%
Other theft105.5242.86%
Criminal damage and arson83.6814.29%
Theft from the person42.94300.00%
Drugs31.47-70.00%
Bicycle theft31.100.00%
Other crime31.1050.00%
Robbery21.10-33.33%
Burglary20.74-33.33%
Possession of weapons20.74100.00%
Vehicle crime10.74-50.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3445.6547.83%
Violence and sexual offences3012.52-26.83%
Shoplifting1211.04-47.83%
Drugs104.42400.00%
Public order93.68-35.71%
Criminal damage and arson73.31-22.22%
Other theft72.5875.00%
Bicycle theft32.580.00%
Robbery31.10-50.00%
Burglary31.10-25.00%
Other crime21.10100.00%
Vehicle crime20.74100.00%
Theft from the person10.740.00%
Possession of weapons10.370.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4147.8517.14%
Anti-social behaviour2315.09-20.69%
Shoplifting238.47228.57%
Public order148.4775.00%
Criminal damage and arson95.15-18.18%
Robbery63.310.00%
Other theft42.21-60.00%
Burglary41.4733.33%
Drugs21.470.00%
Theft from the person10.74-66.67%
Other crime10.37-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.37-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.370.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3542.70-10.26%
Anti-social behaviour2912.883.57%
Criminal damage and arson1110.6810.00%
Other theft104.05-23.08%
Public order83.68-27.27%
Shoplifting72.94-61.11%
Bicycle theft32.58-66.67%
Theft from the person31.10200.00%
Burglary31.100.00%
Drugs21.10-60.00%
Possession of weapons20.74-33.33%
Other crime20.74100.00%
Vehicle crime10.74-85.71%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3953.3825.81%
Anti-social behaviour2814.3616.67%
Shoplifting1810.31125.00%
Other theft136.6330.00%
Public order114.7910.00%
Criminal damage and arson104.0511.11%
Bicycle theft93.68-43.75%
Vehicle crime73.31600.00%
Drugs52.580.00%
Possession of weapons31.8450.00%
Theft from the person11.10-66.67%
Other crime10.370.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3146.010.00%
Anti-social behaviour2411.410.00%
Bicycle theft168.830.00%
Other theft105.890.00%
Public order103.680.00%
Criminal damage and arson93.680.00%
Shoplifting83.310.00%
Drugs52.940.00%
Theft from the person31.840.00%
Robbery31.100.00%
Possession of weapons21.100.00%
Burglary20.740.00%
Other crime10.740.00%
Vehicle crime10.370.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 364 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 30.33 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202429
August 202434
July 202431
June 202433
May 202436
April 202426
March 202437
February 202434
January 202423
December 202329
November 202328
October 202324

A total of 105 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.75 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20247
July 20249
June 20247
May 20248
April 202411
March 202410
February 20247
January 20244
December 202310
November 202313
October 202310

A total of 144 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202412
July 202414
June 202413
May 202410
April 202413
March 202415
February 20249
January 202414
December 20238
November 202311
October 202310

A total of 182 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.17 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202415
July 202410
June 202421
May 202421
April 202411
March 202422
February 202412
January 202423
December 20237
November 202318
October 20238

A total of 431 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 35.92 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202444
August 202445
July 202431
June 202433
May 202431
April 202430
March 202441
February 202430
January 202441
December 202335
November 202339
October 202331

A total of 111 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20243
July 202413
June 20249
May 202412
April 202414
March 20248
February 20247
January 20249
December 202311
November 202310
October 20239

A total of 24 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.18 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 58 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.83 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20242
July 20245
June 20249
May 20244
April 20246
March 20243
February 202410
January 20242
December 20232
November 20235
October 20235

A total of 20 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.82 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 23 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.92 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 20242
May 20242
April 20241
March 20243
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 67 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.09 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20241
June 20247
May 20249
April 20249
March 20243
February 20243
December 20233
November 20239
October 202316

A total of 41 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.73 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20245
July 20244
June 20242
May 20245
April 20245
March 20242
February 20243
January 20244
December 20233
October 20232

A total of 26 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.89 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 6 reported cases.

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

A total of 22 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 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20241
May 20243
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231
November 20237
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. St Peters Street
    Total15
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 2. Paragon Place
    Total13
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 3. Nightclub
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Theft from the person1
  • 4. Shopping Area
    Total11
    Shoplifting5
    Public order3
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 6. New Mills Yard
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order1
  • 7. Guildhall Hill
    Total8
    Other theft2
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 8. Chapel Field North
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 9. St Lawrence Lane
    Total6
    Burglary2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 10. Coslany Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
  • 11. Police Station
    Total4
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 12. Westwick Street
    Total4
    Shoplifting4
  • 13. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total3
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. St Giles Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
  • 15. Upper St Giles Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
  • 16. Ten Bell Lane
    Total3
    Burglary2
    Robbery1
  • 17. Mandela Close
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Lower Goat Lane
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 19. St Margarets Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 20. Indigo Yard
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Duke Street
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Sayers Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Raglan Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Valentine Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 25. Bethel Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 26. Fishers Lane
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 27. Cleveland Road
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 28. Robert Gybson Way
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 29. Pottergate
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 30. Charing Cross
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1