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

Surrey 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 Surrey Street (NR1 3NE) 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 Surrey Street (NR1 3NE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 256 crimes here, including 101 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Surrey Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brooke Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Farmers Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Farmers Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Brooke Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Brooke Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Brooke Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Brooke Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Golden Ball Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Golden Ball Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Golden Ball Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Brooke Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery St Stephens Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Timberhill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southwell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft All Saints Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lion And Castle Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farmers Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Stephens Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lion And Castle Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Shopping Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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