Total Crime Rate

1615.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1615.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 785.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 296.2 10/10
  • Public order 137.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 96.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 88.0 9/10
  • Other theft 61.6 10/10
  • Drugs 46.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 29.3 10/10
  • Burglary 20.5 10/10
  • Other crime 20.5 10/10
  • Robbery 14.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Prince Of Wales Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 4th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prince Of Wales Road (NR1 1BG) in the last 12 months was 1615.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1412.5% higher than the Lakenham average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 268 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 323 (≈ 947.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince Of Wales Road (NR1 1BG), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 352 crimes here, including 214 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Prince Of Wales Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/112)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Vedast Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Joseph Lancaster Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Joseph Lancaster Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Joseph Lancaster Way Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greyfriars Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greyfriars Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greyfriars Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Greyfriars Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Greyfriars Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greyfriars Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kilderkin Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kilderkin Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Vedast Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Vedast Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Vedast Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Upper King Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Upper King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Upper King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Upper King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Upper King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Upper King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Upper King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 112

Data Sources

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