Total Crime Rate

91.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.2 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 91.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

St Leonards Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 190th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Leonards Road (NR1 4BT) in the last 12 months was 91.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Leonards Road (NR1 4BT), the main crime hotspot is near William Kett Close. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Leonards Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Telegraph Lane West Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosary Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Kett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Kett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Kett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft William Kett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft William Kett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft William Kett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour William Kett Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour William Kett Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lollards Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lollards Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Telegraph Lane West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marion Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime St Matthews Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Gas Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St Matthews Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ella Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aspland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Library Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Old Library Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Old Library Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Old Library Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Library Mews —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beatrice Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Riverside Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Kett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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