Total Crime Rate
262.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barrett Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 44th 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 Barrett Road (NR1 2RT) in the last 12 months was 262.8 per 1,000 residents and was 146.0% higher than the Lakenham average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 220.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 87.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barrett Road (NR1 2RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gamewell Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lakenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Duckett Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Whiting Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansfield Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Duckett Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandy Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beeching Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Duckett Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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