Total Crime Rate
234.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Andrews Hill area has the 26th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 53rd 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 Andrews Hill (NR2 1AD) in the last 12 months was 234.5 per 1,000 residents and was 119.5% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 128.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Andrews Hill (NR2 1AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 304 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen Street (81 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lakenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arcade Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Greyfriars Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greyfriars Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greyfriars Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greyfriars Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greyfriars Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fye Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Peters Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peters Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peters Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peters Street | Under investigation |
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