Total Crime Rate
398.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ber 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.
View Crime In Lakenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horns Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Arcade Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmers Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Farmers Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Farmers Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Castle Meadow | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Castle Meadow | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arcade Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arcade Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arcade Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Arcade Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Horns Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arcade Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Timberhill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kings Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Finkelgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Finkelgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Finkelgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lion And Castle Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lion And Castle Yard | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stepping Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Stephens Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lion And Castle Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
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