Total Crime Rate

1715.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1093.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1715.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1093.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 873.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 199.4 10/10
  • Public order 176.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 140.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 111.4 10/10
  • Other theft 58.7 10/10
  • Drugs 32.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 26.4 10/10
  • Burglary 23.5 10/10
  • Robbery 23.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 20.5 10/10
  • Other crime 17.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · 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 1BL) in the last 12 months was 1715.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1565.2% higher than the Lakenham average (103.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 298 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 373 (≈ 1093.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince Of Wales Road (NR1 1BL), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 354 crimes here, including 234 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 (30/95)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stepping Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stuart Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greyfriars Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greyfriars Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greyfriars Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greyfriars Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Vedast Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Vedast Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greyfriars Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stepping Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maidstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maidstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greyfriars Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greyfriars Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greyfriars Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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