Total Crime Rate
2161.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Castle Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Street (NR2 1PN) in the last 12 months was 2161.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1922.8% 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 365 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 9 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 91.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -16.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 525 (≈ 812.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Castle Street (NR2 1PN), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 484 crimes here, including 151 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 | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Peters Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Peters Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | St Peters Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peters Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peters Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peters Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peters Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peters Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peters Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Peters Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Orford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orford Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | 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 | Public order | St Peters Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Peters Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Farmers Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | William Booth Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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