Total Crime Rate

404.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

256.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 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
  • Violent crimes 256.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 231.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.5 10/10
  • Drugs 32.5 10/10
  • Public order 21.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 14.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.8 9/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Martin At Palace Plain area has the 13th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 23rd 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 St Martin At Palace Plain (NR3 1RN) in the last 12 months was 404.3 per 1,000 residents and was 292.5% 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 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 256.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Martin At Palace Plain (NR3 1RN), the main crime hotspot is near Queen Street. Police recorded 148 crimes here, including 101 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Martin At Palace Plain area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Waggon And Horses Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waggon And Horses Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bull Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leopard Court —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Martin-At-Palace Plain Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fye Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fye Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Fye Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fye Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fishergate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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