Total Crime Rate

424.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.8 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 424.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 224.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 70.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Surrey Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 19th 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 3NT) in the last 12 months was 424.8 per 1,000 residents and was 312.3% higher than the Lakenham average (103.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 76 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 70.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Surrey Street (NR1 3NT), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 253 crimes here, including 116 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/117)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Stephens Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holls Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Trafalgar Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorn Lane —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Horns Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Horns Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Stephens Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Stephens Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Stephens Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Stephens Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Stephens Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Stephens Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brooke Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Stephens Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Stephens Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Stephens Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Stephens Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Stephens Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St Stephens Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winalls Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winalls Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winalls Yard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winalls Yard —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brooke Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Brooke Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwell Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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