Crime Rates at Colegate, Norwich, NR3 1BG

Colegate area has the 19th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 34th 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 Colegate (NR3 1BG) in the last 12 months was 309.7 per 1,000 residents and was 200.7% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 120.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colegate (NR3 1BG), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 297 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.