Total Crime Rate
41.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lakenham Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 115th 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 Lakenham Road (NR4 6BB) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lakenham Road (NR4 6BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scarlet Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lakenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scarlet Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tuckswood Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Greenwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tuckswood Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Scarlet Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tuckswood Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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