Total Crime Rate

978.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 978.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 370.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 185.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 163.4 10/10
  • Public order 58.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 48.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 48.8 10/10
  • Other theft 24.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 24.4 10/10
  • Drugs 17.1 9/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Robbery 12.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lower Goat Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 7th 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 Lower Goat Lane (NR2 1EL) in the last 12 months was 978.1 per 1,000 residents and was 815.5% higher than the Lakenham average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 152 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 106 (≈ 258.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Goat Lane (NR2 1EL), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 464 crimes here, including 141 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lower Goat Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/175)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Westwick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Westwick Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Robbery Arcade Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Arcade Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arcade Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arcade Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arcade Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Castle Meadow Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Castle Meadow Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Margarets Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Margarets Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Westwick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Westwick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Lawrence Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Lawrence Lane —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Lawrence Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Lawrence Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Lawrence Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dyers Yard —
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arcade Street —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coslany Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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