Total Crime Rate

424.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 424.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 224.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 70.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ber Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 19th 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 Ber Street (NR1 3AD) in the last 12 months was 424.8 per 1,000 residents and was 312.3% higher than the Lakenham average (103.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 76 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 70.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ber Street (NR1 3AD), the main crime hotspot is near Orford Street. Police recorded 130 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ber Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/70)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Timberhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Orford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Orford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orford Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stepping Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stepping Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stepping Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Normans Buildings —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golden Ball Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Golden Ball Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Orford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timberhill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Timberhill —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lion And Castle Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lion And Castle Yard Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lion And Castle Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lion And Castle Yard Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lion And Castle Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Orford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Orford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lion And Castle Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Farmers Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Horns Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winalls Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winalls Yard —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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