Total Crime Rate

442.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 442.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 205.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.8 9/10
  • Public order 33.9 10/10
  • Other theft 19.9 10/10
  • Burglary 15.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Robbery 12.0 9/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woolgate Court area has the 11th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 18th 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 Woolgate Court (NR2 4AP) in the last 12 months was 442.2 per 1,000 residents and was 314.0% higher than the Lakenham average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 103 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 121.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woolgate Court (NR2 4AP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woolgate Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/62)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellington Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Wellington Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grapes Hill —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grapes Hill —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Mills Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Mills Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Mills Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Lawrence Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coslany Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Coslany Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dyers Yard —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Lawrence Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Lawrence Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Lawrence Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Lawrence Lane —
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Data Sources

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