Total Crime Rate

52.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 52.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Barrett Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 161st 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 Barrett Road (NR1 2LN) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.2% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barrett Road (NR1 2LN), the main crime hotspot is near Cavell Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barrett Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Webdell Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birkbeck Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springbank —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Springbank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Huxley Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Long John Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Longmead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birkbeck Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birkbeck Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Suncroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunny Hill —
Apr 2026Other crime Beeching Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beeching Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunny Hill —
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Data Sources

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