Crime Rates at Mandela Close, Norwich, NR3 3BA

Mandela Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 32nd 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 Mandela Close (NR3 3BA) in the last 12 months was 350.2 per 1,000 residents and was 227.8% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -61.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 191.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mandela Close (NR3 3BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Mills Yard (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.