Total Crime Rate
262.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
126.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026London Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 43rd 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 London Street (NR2 1HL) in the last 12 months was 262.9 per 1,000 residents and was 155.2% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 126.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Street (NR2 1HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 312 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen Street (101 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Norwich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Waggon And Horses Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Agricultural Hall Plain | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Timberhill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Timberhill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Timberhill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Timberhill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Lion And Castle Yard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Agricultural Hall Plain | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lion And Castle Yard | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lion And Castle Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lion And Castle Yard | Awaiting court outcome |
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