Total Crime Rate

218.8 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 218.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.2 9/10
  • Other theft 15.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.1 9/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 9.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Robbery 6.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Magdalen Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 59th 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 1LU) in the last 12 months was 218.8 per 1,000 residents and was 104.8% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 103.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Magdalen Street (NR3 1LU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 67 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
Sep 2025Drugs Wensum Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Wensum Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hansard Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Magdalen Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Magdalen Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Magdalen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Magdalen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Magdalen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beckham Place —
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Magdalen Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Magdalen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Georges Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beckham Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beckham Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Joseph Lancaster Way Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Joseph Lancaster Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Joseph Lancaster Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Joseph Lancaster Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft St Saviours Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cross Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Georges Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quay Side Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rose Yard —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fye Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Friars Quay —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elm Hill —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Elm Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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