Total Crime Rate
270.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ber Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 43rd 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 3FR) in the last 12 months was 270.7 per 1,000 residents and was 153.4% higher than the Lakenham average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 91.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ber Street (NR1 3FR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brooke Place, where police recorded 109 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foulgers Opening (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lakenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Finkelgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kilderkin Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brooke Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hobart Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Thorn Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brooke Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brooke Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hobart Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooke Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Brooke Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Horns Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cyprus Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mariners Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Ann Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Ann Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Old School Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kensington Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kensington Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Kilderkin Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Thorn Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Horns Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foulgers Opening | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Finkelgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Finkelgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Finkelgate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
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