Total Crime Rate

205.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 205.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 86.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.9 10/10
  • Other crime 14.4 10/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Horns Lane 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 Horns Lane (NR1 3ER) 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 Horns Lane (NR1 3ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brooke Place, where police recorded 115 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Horns Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Ann Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Barge Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Barge Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Horns Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brooke Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Brooke Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brooke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brooke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brooke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brooke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Ann Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brooke Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Foulgers Opening Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brooke Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brooke Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brooke Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Cecilia'S Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hobart Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Golden Ball Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golden Ball Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Normans Buildings —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stepping Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stepping Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stepping Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorn Lane —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Horns Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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