Total Crime Rate

267.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.4 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 267.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 106.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 63.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.3 10/10
  • Drugs 18.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 12.2 6/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 4/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Magdalen Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 42nd 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 Magdalen Street (NR3 1AA) in the last 12 months was 267.5 per 1,000 residents and was 159.6% higher than the Lakenham average (103.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 106.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Magdalen Street (NR3 1AA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Magdalen Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlton Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Friars Quay Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wall Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Guernsey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Green Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Green Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magdalen Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magdalen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fye Bridge Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magdalen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leopard Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leopard Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Guernsey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bull Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magdalen Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Magdalen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wensum Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wensum Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Quay Side Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Friars Quay Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fishergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Friars Quay

Data Sources

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