Crime Rates at Osbert Close, Norwich, NR1 2NL

Osbert Close area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 213th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Osbert Close (NR1 2NL) in the last 12 months was 84.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Osbert Close (NR1 2NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Webdell Court, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fitzgerald Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.