Crime Rates at Pottergate, Norwich, NR2 1BE

Pottergate area has the 37th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 106th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pottergate (NR2 1BE) in the last 12 months was 169.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.1% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 91.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pottergate (NR2 1BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 173 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Peters Street (67 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.