Total Crime Rate

961.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

290.2 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 961.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 382.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 290.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 190.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 129.3 10/10
  • Public order 75.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.7 10/10
  • Other theft 31.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 29.3 10/10
  • Drugs 26.8 10/10
  • Robbery 17.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 17.1 9/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
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

Bridewell Alley area has the 6th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 8th 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 Bridewell Alley (NR2 1AQ) in the last 12 months was 961.0 per 1,000 residents and was 832.8% higher than the Lakenham average (103.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 157 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 119 (≈ 290.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridewell Alley (NR2 1AQ), the main crime hotspot is near William Booth Street. Police recorded 337 crimes here, including 119 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bridewell Alley area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/186)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waggon And Horses Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Orford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Orford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orford Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golden Ball Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Golden Ball Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Friars Quay —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Friars Quay —
Apr 2026Other theft Friars Quay Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Friars Quay Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour William Booth Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Orford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour William Booth Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour William Booth Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour William Booth Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour William Booth Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour William Booth Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour William Booth Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour William Booth Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft William Booth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary William Booth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson William Booth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson William Booth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson William Booth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Orford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Orford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order William Booth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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