Total Crime Rate

238.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.6 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 238.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 87.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 39.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.2 9/10
  • Other theft 21.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.1 10/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • 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

Mansfield Lane area has the 24th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mansfield Lane (NR1 2LT) in the last 12 months was 238.7 per 1,000 residents and was 131.7% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 87.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mansfield Lane (NR1 2LT), 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 Mansfield Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Webdell Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birkbeck Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Berney Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Manthorpe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order De Berney Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Long John Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barrett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Beeching Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilby Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A146 —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birkbeck Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beeching Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birkbeck Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Springbank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springbank —
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Data Sources

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