Total Crime Rate
978.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Benedicts Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 7th 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 4AR) in the last 12 months was 978.1 per 1,000 residents and was 815.5% 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 152 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 106 (≈ 258.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Benedicts Street (NR2 4AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 128 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lakenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lothian Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Mills Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Goat Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Goat Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | New Mills Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | New Mills Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Mills Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coslany Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Coslany Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Mills Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Goat Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Mills Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Giles Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dyers Yard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Lawrence Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Lawrence Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Lawrence Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Lawrence Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Goat Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Goat Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Chapel Field North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
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