Crime Rates at Beeching Close, Norwich, NR1 2LF

Beeching Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 189th 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 Beeching Close (NR1 2LF) in the last 12 months was 68.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 52.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beeching Close (NR1 2LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 37 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.