Total Crime Rate
412.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Redwell Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 20th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Redwell Street (NR2 4SL) in the last 12 months was 412.6 per 1,000 residents and was 286.2% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 195.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 86.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Redwell Street (NR2 4SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 304 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen Street (81 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lakenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Castle Meadow | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wensum Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wensum Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Golden Dog Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmers Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Farmers Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Farmers Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Upper King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Guildhall Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Upper King Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Upper King Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Upper King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Upper King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Guildhall Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Guildhall Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Upper King Street | Under investigation |
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