Total Crime Rate
100.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Martin At Bale Court area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Martin At Bale Court (NR1 3DZ) in the last 12 months was 100.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% lower 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 12 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 ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Martin At Bale Court (NR1 3DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 452 crimes here, including 253 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lakenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waggon And Horses Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arcade Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Orford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orford Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Castle Meadow | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Castle Meadow | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arcade Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arcade Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Arcade Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Arcade Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arcade Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Queen Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brooke Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greyfriars Road | Under investigation |
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