Total Crime Rate
131.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stepping Lane area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Stepping Lane (NR1 1PE) in the last 12 months was 131.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.5% higher than the Lakenham average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stepping Lane (NR1 1PE), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 332 crimes here, including 205 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lakenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Vedast Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Vedast Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Vedast Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Vedast Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Vedast Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maidstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maidstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maidstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prince Of Wales Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Prince Of Wales Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Prince Of Wales Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Prince Of Wales Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Prince Of Wales Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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