Crime Rates at Pottergate, Norwich, NR2 1DY

Pottergate area has the 34th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 93rd 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 1DY) in the last 12 months was 178.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 101.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pottergate (NR2 1DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 186 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Peters Street (74 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.