Total Crime Rate

59.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 59.5 6/10
  • Shoplifting 27.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 15.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Lawson Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Sewell , and the 179th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lawson Road (NR3 4LF) in the last 12 months was 59.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% lower than the Sewell average (70.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawson Road (NR3 4LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clare Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lawson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Magdalen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosebery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosebery Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Knowsley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Magdalen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magdalen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magdalen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halcombe Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Churchill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Olaves Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Clare Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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