Total Crime Rate
218.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Peacock 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 Peacock Street (NR3 1TB) 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 Peacock Street (NR3 1TB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lakenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Joseph Lancaster Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckham Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beckham Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Bull Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Bull Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wensum Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wensum Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Friars Quay | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cross Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charlton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Golden Dog Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Magdalen Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Magdalen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Botolph Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Joseph Lancaster Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | St Saviours Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Joseph Lancaster Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Joseph Lancaster Way | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hansard Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quay Side | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fishergate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thompsons Yard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fye Bridge Street | Under investigation |
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