Total Crime Rate
137.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chapelfield North area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 128th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chapelfield North (NR2 1NY) in the last 12 months was 137.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% higher than the Lakenham average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 65.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chapelfield North (NR2 1NY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 169 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lakenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Margarets Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Globe Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Globe Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Globe Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Globe Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Globe Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Globe Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Lawrence Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Lawrence Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coach And Horses Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre Street | Under investigation |
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