Total Crime Rate

234.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 234.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.8 9/10
  • Public order 33.5 10/10
  • Other theft 15.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Robbery 12.9 9/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Muspole Street area has the 26th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 53rd 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 Muspole Street (NR3 1DJ) in the last 12 months was 234.5 per 1,000 residents and was 119.5% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 128.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Muspole Street (NR3 1DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Muspole Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Coslany Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coslany Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Georges Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Georges Street —
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cross Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beckham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beckham Place —
Sep 2025Other theft Elm Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Muspole Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Muspole Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rose Yard —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mandela Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Marys Plain Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Oak Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Augustines Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elm Hill —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Fye Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dyers Yard —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charing Cross Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Magdalen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Magdalen Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fye Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fye Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Burglary The Monastery Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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