Total Crime Rate

150.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.2 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 150.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 75.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.4 9/10
  • Other theft 18.8 9/10
  • Drugs 9.4 8/10
  • Public order 9.4 7/10
  • Robbery 9.4 9/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Netherwood Green area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 115th 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 Netherwood Green (NR1 2JG) in the last 12 months was 150.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 75.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Netherwood Green (NR1 2JG), the main crime hotspot is near Arnold Miller Close. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Netherwood Green area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Lakenfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arnold Miller Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Arnold Miller Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Netherwood Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Netherwood Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lakenfields
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lakenfields
Apr 2026Burglary Lakenfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Huxley Road

Data Sources

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