Total Crime Rate
205.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
86.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ber Street area has the 31st highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 81st 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 3ED) in the last 12 months was 205.8 per 1,000 residents and was 99.7% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 86.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ber Street (NR1 3ED), 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.
View Crime In Norwich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Farmers Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Farmers Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Farmers Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Farmers Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Mariners Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Holls Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orford Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Cecilia'S Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orford Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Orford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Orford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Orford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Orford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Orford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Orford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Orford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Orford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Orford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmers Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Brooke Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Orford Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winalls Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thorn Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Old Barge Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Old Barge Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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