Total Crime Rate

210.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 210.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 112.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 51.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Theft from the person 5.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Telegraph Lane East area has the 5th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Crome , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Telegraph Lane East (NR1 4AR) in the last 12 months was 210.3 per 1,000 residents and was 90.9% higher than the Crome average (110.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 51.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Telegraph Lane East (NR1 4AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Montcalm Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Telegraph Lane West (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Telegraph Lane East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Wolfe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Telegraph Lane East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beatrice Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quebec Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Telegraph Lane West Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Telegraph Lane West Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montcalm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Montcalm Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kett'S Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trident Drive —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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