Total Crime Rate

172.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 172.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.8 10/10
  • Public order 20.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Other crime 10.2 9/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle 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

Olivet Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Lancaster North , and the 15th highest crime rate of 373 local areas in North Norfolk .

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 Olivet Way (NR21 9TD) in the last 12 months was 172.6 per 1,000 residents and was 208.0% higher than the Lancaster North average (56.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 96.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 137.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Olivet Way (NR21 9TD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Olivet Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mill Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Norwich Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mill Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ratcliffe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norwich Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Norwich Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Norwich Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Norwich Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Norwich Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Mill Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bridge Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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