Total Crime Rate

2161.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 2161.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 565.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 469.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 356.0 10/10
  • Public order 178.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 125.4 10/10
  • Other theft 119.2 10/10
  • Drugs 97.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 74.3 10/10
  • Burglary 41.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 35.6 10/10
  • Robbery 34.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 32.5 10/10
  • Other crime 18.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.9 9/10
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

Castle Mall area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Mall (NR1 3DD) in the last 12 months was 2161.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1922.8% higher 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 365 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 9 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 91.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -16.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 525 (≈ 812.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Mall (NR1 3DD), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 484 crimes here, including 151 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Mall area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/143)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Guildhall Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Horns Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Castle Meadow Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Guildhall Hill —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Surrey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Castle Meadow Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arcade Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arcade Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Guildhall Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Horns Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winalls Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winalls Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Winalls Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Winalls Yard —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arcade Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Arcade Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Arcade Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arcade Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horns Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Guildhall Hill —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Orford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Stephens Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Stephens Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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