Total Crime Rate

196.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.6 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 196.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.3 9/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Mariners Lane area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 85th 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 Mariners Lane (NR1 3AF) in the last 12 months was 196.1 per 1,000 residents and was 90.4% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -47.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 74.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mariners Lane (NR1 3AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brooke Place, where police recorded 115 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near King Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mariners Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brooke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Barge Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Barge Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Horns Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brooke Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Brooke Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brooke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brooke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brooke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brooke Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foulgers Opening Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brooke Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brooke Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Ann Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Ann Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brooke Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Cecilia'S Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hobart Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Normans Buildings —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stepping Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stepping Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stepping Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorn Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Horns Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kensington Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Kensington Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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