Total Crime Rate

404.3 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 404.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 195.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 46.9 10/10
  • Drugs 18.1 10/10
  • Public order 18.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 18.1 6/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 10.8 9/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bishopgate area has the 14th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 21st 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 Bishopgate (NR1 4AA) in the last 12 months was 404.3 per 1,000 residents and was 278.5% 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 220.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bishopgate (NR1 4AA), the main crime hotspot is near William Kett Close. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bishopgate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences William Kett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lollards Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Recorder Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Recorder Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Recorder Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Recorder Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Recorder Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Recorder Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Recorder Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chalk Hill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Nest
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Matthews Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lollards Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lollards Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosary Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lollards Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Recorder Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary St James Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St James Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting St James Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime St James Meadow Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person Bishop Bridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bishop Bridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bishop Bridge Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bishopgate
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bertram Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery William Kett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lovelstaithe

Data Sources

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