Total Crime Rate
70.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Keyes Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 198th 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 Keyes Road (NR1 2JX) in the last 12 months was 70.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% lower than the Lakenham average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Keyes Road (NR1 2JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birkbeck Close, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gamewell Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lakenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Coke Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeching Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birkbeck Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Johns Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sunny Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansfield Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keyes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ingram Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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