Crime Rates at Geoffrey Watling Way, Norwich, NR1 1GW

Geoffrey Watling Way area has the 12th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 19th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Geoffrey Watling Way (NR1 1GW) in the last 12 months was 423.3 per 1,000 residents and was 296.2% higher than the Lakenham average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 123.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 121.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Geoffrey Watling Way (NR1 1GW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Koblenz Avenue, where police recorded 389 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Geoffrey Watling Way (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.