Total Crime Rate

961.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

290.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 961.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 382.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 290.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 190.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 129.3 10/10
  • Public order 75.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.7 10/10
  • Other theft 31.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 29.3 10/10
  • Drugs 26.8 10/10
  • Robbery 17.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 17.1 9/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Post Office Court area has the 6th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 8th 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 Old Post Office Court (NR2 1NG) in the last 12 months was 961.0 per 1,000 residents and was 832.8% higher than the Lakenham average (103.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 157 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 119 (≈ 290.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Post Office Court (NR2 1NG), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 518 crimes here, including 183 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Post Office Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/205)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Stephens Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Golden Ball Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Golden Ball Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Stephens Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Stephens Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Stephens Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person St Stephens Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Stephens Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Stephens Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Stephens Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Stephens Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Stephens Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Stephens Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Stephens Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lower Goat Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Goat Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft St Stephens Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Stephens Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orford Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Orford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Orford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Orford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Orford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Orford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Orford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Orford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Orford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Orford Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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