Total Crime Rate

978.1 per 1,000 10/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Gregorys Alley 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 St Gregorys Alley (NR2 1ER) 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 (β‰ˆ 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 St Gregorys Alley (NR2 1ER), the main crime hotspot is near William Booth Street. Police recorded 331 crimes here, including 100 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Gregorys Alley area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order St Peters Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour William Booth Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour William Booth Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour William Booth Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour William Booth Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour William Booth Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour William Booth Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Peters Street β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft St Peters Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft St Peters Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order St Peters Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order St Peters Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order St Peters Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Peters Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour William Booth Street β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peters Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peters Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peters Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peters Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peters Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peters Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour William Booth Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour William Booth Street β€”
Sep 2025Drugs William Booth Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft William Booth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order William Booth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order William Booth Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting William Booth Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour William Booth Street β€”

Data Sources

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