Crime Rates at Astell Road, Norwich, NR1 2NU

Astell Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 204th 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 Astell Road (NR1 2NU) in the last 12 months was 84.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Astell Road (NR1 2NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whiting Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near De Berney Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.