Total Crime Rate

2843.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 2843.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 2168.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 172.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 160.5 10/10
  • Other theft 86.4 10/10
  • Public order 82.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 32.9 10/10
  • Robbery 24.7 10/10
  • Drugs 20.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 16.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.5 9/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Other crime 12.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 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

King Street area has the highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 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 2843.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2561.8% higher than the Lakenham average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 527 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 284.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (NR1 2DF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 227 crimes here, including 62 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 (30/71)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kensington Place —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft St Cecilia'S Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order St Cecilia'S Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Kensington Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Finkelgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kensington Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Finkelgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Finkelgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Finkelgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Alan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2025Vehicle crime Kilderkin Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kilderkin Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Ann Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Alan Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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