Total Crime Rate

209.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 209.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 104.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.7 9/10
  • Other crime 14.4 10/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
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

Ber Street area has the 29th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 65th 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 3EJ) in the last 12 months was 209.4 per 1,000 residents and was 96.0% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 115.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 156.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ber Street (NR1 3EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 200 crimes here, including 85 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ber Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lion And Castle Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brooke Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brooke Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft All Saints Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Brooke Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Brooke Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Normans Buildings Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Brooke Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Brooke Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft All Saints Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arcade Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arcade Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greyfriars Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kilderkin Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Brooke Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greyfriars Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Greyfriars Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Greyfriars Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greyfriars Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area

Data Sources

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