Total Crime Rate
89.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Long John Hill area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 202nd 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 Long John Hill (NR1 2LX) in the last 12 months was 89.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 70.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Long John Hill (NR1 2LX), the main crime hotspot is near Arnold Miller Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lakenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Arnold Miller Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Coke Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Long John Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cranage Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnold Miller Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arnold Miller Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arnold Miller Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arnold Miller Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Huxley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Birkbeck Close | — |
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