Total Crime Rate

262.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

126.3 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 262.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 126.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.8 9/10
  • Public order 28.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 23.2 10/10
  • Other theft 18.0 9/10
  • Other crime 12.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Robbery 10.3 9/10
  • Burglary 7.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 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 Miles Alley area has the 21st highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 43rd 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 Miles Alley (NR3 3DP) in the last 12 months was 262.9 per 1,000 residents and was 155.2% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 126.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Miles Alley (NR3 3DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westwick Street, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Miles Alley area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Indigo Yard —
Apr 2026Public order St Lawrence Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Lawrence Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Lawrence Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fishers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fishers Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary St Crispins Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fishers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Westwick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Andrews Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westwick Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chatham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Coslany Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Charing Cross Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Marys Plain Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Marys Plain Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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