Total Crime Rate
533.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 9th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 14th 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 This (NR1 3NX) in the last 12 months was 533.0 per 1,000 residents and was 399.0% higher than the Lakenham average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 192 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -34.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 272 (≈ 201.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode NR1 3NX, the highest concentration of overall crime is near William Booth Street, where police recorded 331 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (111 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lakenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winalls Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | William Booth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | William Booth Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | William Booth Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | William Booth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | William Booth Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lion And Castle Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lion And Castle Yard | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lion And Castle Yard | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lion And Castle Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lion And Castle Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lion And Castle Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winalls Yard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Winalls Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winalls Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Timberhill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | William Booth Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Farmers Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Farmers Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langham Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmers Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Golden Ball Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Golden Ball Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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