Total Crime Rate

127.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 127.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 51.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.3 9/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 11.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.7 8/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
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

Baltic Wharf area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 143rd 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 Baltic Wharf (NR1 1QA) in the last 12 months was 127.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 51.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baltic Wharf (NR1 1QA), 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 Baltic Wharf area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maidstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Greyfriars Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Vedast Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Vedast Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stuart Gardens
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greyfriars Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Offender given a caution
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 Maidstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Of Wales Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Of Wales Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Of Wales Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Of Wales Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Of Wales Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Of Wales Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Of Wales Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Of Wales Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greyfriars Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Prince Of Wales Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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