Total Crime Rate

531.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

207.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 531.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 207.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 148.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 145.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 89.8 10/10
  • Public order 37.9 10/10
  • Other theft 23.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.1 9/10
  • Drugs 17.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 11.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.4 10/10
  • Robbery 10.4 9/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.7 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

St Stephens Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 12th 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 St Stephens Street (NR1 3SH) in the last 12 months was 531.6 per 1,000 residents and was 416.0% 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 200 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 27.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 279 (≈ 207.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Stephens Street (NR1 3SH), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 369 crimes here, including 127 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Stephens Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/164)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Field Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winalls Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orford Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Orford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Orford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Orford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Orford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Orford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Orford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Orford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Orford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Orford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orford Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orford Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orford Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Stephens Street —
Apr 2026Other theft St Stephens Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Stephens Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St Stephens Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Stephens Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Stephens Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Local resolution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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