Crime Rates at Bethel Street, Norwich, NR2 1NW

Bethel Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 119th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bethel Street (NR2 1NW) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% lower than the Lakenham average (103.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bethel Street (NR2 1NW), the main crime hotspot is near William Booth Street. Police recorded 337 crimes here, including 119 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.