Total Crime Rate

196.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 196.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.3 9/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Southgate Lane area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 85th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southgate Lane (NR1 2DB) in the last 12 months was 196.1 per 1,000 residents and was 90.4% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -47.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 74.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southgate Lane (NR1 2DB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 137 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southgate Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Alan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mariners Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foulgers Opening Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stuart Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wherry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kensington Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ice House Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ice House Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ice House Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ice House Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Albion Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Albion Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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