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

Gentlemans Walk 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 Gentlemans Walk (NR2 1LZ) 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 Gentlemans Walk (NR2 1LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 529 crimes here, including 167 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gentlemans Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/183)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lion And Castle Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lion And Castle Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre Street —
Sep 2025Public order Theatre Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Golden Ball Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orford Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Orford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Golden Ball Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Golden Ball Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bethel Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bethel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lion And Castle Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
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Data Sources

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