Total Crime Rate
92.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cyprus Street area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 197th 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 Cyprus Street (NR1 3AX) in the last 12 months was 92.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% lower than the Lakenham average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -63.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cyprus Street (NR1 3AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ninham Street, where police recorded 126 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hobart Square (24 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 | Cherry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foulgers Opening | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hobart Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Finkelgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Finkelgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Finkelgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Finkelgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ninham Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Foulgers Opening | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Trafalgar Street | Under investigation |
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