Total Crime Rate
408.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
101.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Benedicts Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 21st 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 St Benedicts Street (NR2 4AB) in the last 12 months was 408.4 per 1,000 residents and was 296.4% 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 94 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 101.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Benedicts Street (NR2 4AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Paragon Place (64 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Norwich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Lawrence Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ely Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ely Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ely Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ely Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ely Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Copeman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Lawrence Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grapes Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Upper St Giles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Benedicts Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Field North | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Field North | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Margarets Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Margarets Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Margarets Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Margarets Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Margarets Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westwick Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Westwick Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Westwick Street | Under investigation |
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