Total Crime Rate

961.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

290.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 961.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 382.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 290.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 190.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 129.3 10/10
  • Public order 75.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.7 10/10
  • Other theft 31.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 29.3 10/10
  • Drugs 26.8 10/10
  • Robbery 17.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 17.1 9/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Benedicts Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 8th 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 961.0 per 1,000 residents and was 832.8% 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 157 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 119 (≈ 290.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% 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 116 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (60 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Benedicts Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/54)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Benedicts Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order St Marys Plain Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Chapel Field East Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Chapel Field East Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Marys Plain Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fishers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westwick Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper St Giles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Margarets Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order St Lawrence Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Lawrence Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Lawrence Lane —
Apr 2026Public order St Margarets Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Margarets Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Margarets Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Margarets Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fishers Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fishers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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