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Crime in NR4 7EW
How much crime is recorded in NR4 7EW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Cringleford, Little Melton & Easton
- Council
- South Norfolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,338 (2024)
How safe is NR4 7EW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR4 7EW area, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
26.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
55
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NR4 7EWNational
Violence and sexual offences23.823.6
Anti-social behaviour7.610.7
Burglary7.19.1
Public order5.04.6
Criminal damage and arson4.64.7
Other theft3.64.5
Shoplifting3.08.4
Drugs1.92.4
Other crime1.31.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 21% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.