Total Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Theobald Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 105th 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 Theobald Road (NR1 2NX) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Theobald Road (NR1 2NX), the main crime hotspot is near Theobald Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Theobald Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order De Berney Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cooper Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandy Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Astell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Astell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cooper Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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