Total Crime Rate
404.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Close 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 The Close (NR1 4DY) 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 The Close (NR1 4DY), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 352 crimes here, including 214 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lakenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Prince Of Wales Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Of Wales Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Of Wales Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Of Wales Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Of Wales Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Of Wales Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Recorder Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Recorder Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Recorder Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Recorder Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Recorder Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Recorder Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Of Wales Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Of Wales Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Of Wales Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Of Wales Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Of Wales Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Recorder Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Recorder Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Recorder Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greyfriars Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greyfriars Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greyfriars Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greyfriars Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greyfriars Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Greyfriars Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince Of Wales Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Prince Of Wales Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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