Total Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 18.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Lakenfields area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 45th 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 Lakenfields (NR1 2HA) in the last 12 months was 18.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% lower than the Lakenham average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lakenfields (NR1 2HA), the main crime hotspot is near Arnold Miller Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lakenfields area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Huxley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Geoffrey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Geoffrey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arnold Miller Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birkbeck Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arnold Miller Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arnold Miller Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Arnold Miller Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arnold Miller Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lakenfields Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Drugs Long John Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smithfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thatched Pavilion Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sunny Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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