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

King Street 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 King Street (NR1 2DF) 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 King Street (NR1 2DF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 218 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foulgers Opening Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Barge Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Barge Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stuart Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mariners Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Finkelgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Alan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Burglary Alan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Cecilia'S Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Kensington Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albion Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ice House Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ice House Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ice House Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Horns Lane —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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