Crime Rates at Birkbeck Road, Norwich, NR1 2JZ

Birkbeck Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 105th 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 Birkbeck Road (NR1 2JZ) in the last 12 months was 159.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.2% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 72.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birkbeck Road (NR1 2JZ), 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.