Total Crime Rate
65.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rouen Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 196th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rouen Road (NR1 1QS) in the last 12 months was 65.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rouen Road (NR1 1QS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Norwich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Horns Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Alan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alan Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Alan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Ann Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Ann Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Finkelgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mariners Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wherry Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Horns Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Foulgers Opening | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kensington Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stuart Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Old Barge Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Old Barge Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hobart Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | St Cecilia'S Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kensington Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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