Total Crime Rate

398.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 398.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 215.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 23.6 10/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 15th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 23rd 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 3EU) in the last 12 months was 398.2 per 1,000 residents and was 272.8% higher than the Lakenham average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 85.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ber Street (NR1 3EU), 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 Horns Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Arcade Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farmers Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Farmers Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Farmers Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Castle Meadow Local resolution
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 2025Violence and sexual offences Arcade Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Arcade Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Horns Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arcade Street
Sep 2025Public order Timberhill Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kings Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Finkelgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Finkelgate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Finkelgate Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lion And Castle Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lion And Castle Yard Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stepping Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Stephens Street
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lion And Castle Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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