Total Crime Rate

70.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.8 9/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Towers area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 197th 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 The Towers (NR1 2BH) in the last 12 months was 70.5 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% lower than the Lakenham average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -63.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -65.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Towers (NR1 2BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foulgers Opening (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Towers area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Alan Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Alan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Alan Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Old School Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Geoffrey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Geoffrey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foulgers Opening —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foulgers Opening —
Sep 2025Burglary Foulgers Opening Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Foulgers Opening Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Argyle Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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