Total Crime Rate
57.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lindley Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 166th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lindley Street (NR1 2HF) in the last 12 months was 57.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lindley Street (NR1 2HF), the main crime hotspot is near Ninham Street. Police recorded 126 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lakenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sunny Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ninham Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smithfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Milton Close | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cyprus Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ingram Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hobart Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital Lane | Under investigation |
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