Total Crime Rate

404.3 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 404.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 195.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 46.9 10/10
  • Drugs 18.1 10/10
  • Public order 18.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 18.1 6/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 10.8 9/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Tombland area has the 14th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 21st 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 Tombland (NR3 1RF) in the last 12 months was 404.3 per 1,000 residents and was 278.5% 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 220.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tombland (NR3 1RF), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 332 crimes here, including 205 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tombland area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Prince Of Wales Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Of Wales Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Of Wales Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Of Wales Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Of Wales Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Of Wales Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Prince Of Wales Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Prince Of Wales Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Of Wales Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Prince Of Wales Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Prince Of Wales Road
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Queen Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Of Wales Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Of Wales Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hansard Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Fye Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fye Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fye Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thompsons Yard
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fishergate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quay Side Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Joseph Lancaster Way Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Of Wales Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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