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

Ber 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 3EW) 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 3EW), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Ber Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brooke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorn Lane
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Barge Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour All Saints Green
Apr 2026Shoplifting All Saints Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farmers Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Farmers Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brooke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timberhill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brooke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brooke Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brooke Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brooke Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brooke Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Farmers Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Farmers Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Farmers Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Golden Ball Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golden Ball Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Timberhill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lion And Castle Yard Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mariners Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lion And Castle Yard Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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