Total Crime Rate
1872.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
238.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bertram Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 2nd 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 Bertram Way (NR1 1ED) in the last 12 months was 1872.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1717.5% higher than the Lakenham average (103.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 306 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 238.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bertram Way (NR1 1ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Koblenz Avenue, where police recorded 216 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Norwich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canary Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stuart Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ice House Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ice House Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ice House Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ice House Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Offender given a caution |
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