Crime Rates at Lovelstaithe, Norwich, NR1 1LW

Lovelstaithe area has the 26th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 60th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lovelstaithe (NR1 1LW) in the last 12 months was 225.6 per 1,000 residents and was 119.0% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 133.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 131.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lovelstaithe (NR1 1LW), the main crime hotspot is near Prince Of Wales Road. Police recorded 202 crimes here, including 145 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.