Total Crime Rate

262.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

126.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 262.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 126.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.8 9/10
  • Public order 28.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 23.2 10/10
  • Other theft 18.0 9/10
  • Other crime 12.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Robbery 10.3 9/10
  • Burglary 7.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 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 Andrews Hill area has the 21st highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 43rd 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 262.9 per 1,000 residents and was 155.2% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 126.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% 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 312 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen Street (101 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Andrews Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wensum Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wensum Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fye Bridge Street
Apr 2026Burglary Fye Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Fye Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fye Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Agricultural Hall Plain Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Agricultural Hall Plain Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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