Total Crime Rate

1233.8 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 1233.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 477.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 240.3 10/10
  • Other theft 123.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 97.4 10/10
  • Public order 58.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 45.5 10/10
  • Burglary 42.2 10/10
  • Drugs 42.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 35.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 22.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.7 10/10
  • Robbery 16.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 9.7 5/10
  • Other crime 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

Queen Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 6th 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 Queen Street (NR2 4TA) in the last 12 months was 1233.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1054.9% 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 147 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -46.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 177 (≈ 574.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queen Street (NR2 4TA), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 452 crimes here, including 253 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Queen Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Farmers Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery St Andrews Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Friars Quay
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Normans Buildings Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary The Monastery Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elm Hill
Sep 2025Other theft Elm Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waggon And Horses Lane
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waggon And Horses Lane
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Drugs Queen Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stepping Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Vedast Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Joseph Lancaster Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Vedast Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greyfriars Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greyfriars Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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