Total Crime Rate
267.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
106.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Magdalen 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.
View Crime In Norwich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowgate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Charlton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Steward Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Steward Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Friars Quay | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wall Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Guernsey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Green Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Green Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Magdalen Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Magdalen Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fye Bridge Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Magdalen Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leopard Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leopard Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Guernsey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bull Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Magdalen Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Magdalen Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wensum Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wensum Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Quay Side | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Friars Quay | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fishergate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Friars Quay | — |
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