Total Crime Rate

1872.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

238.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 1872.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 1259.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 238.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 177.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 148.2 10/10
  • Public order 61.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 57.6 10/10
  • Other theft 53.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 32.9 10/10
  • Drugs 20.6 10/10
  • Robbery 16.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.4 10/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 8.2 8/10
  • Other 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

Wherry Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wherry Road (NR1 1WS) in the last 12 months was 1872.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1717.5% higher than the Lakenham average (103.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 306 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 238.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wherry Road (NR1 1WS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Koblenz Avenue, where police recorded 216 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (62 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wherry Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/76)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Koblenz Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A147 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wherry Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wherry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albion Way —
Apr 2026Drugs Albion Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Albion Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Ann Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Ann Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Koblenz Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
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Data Sources

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