Total Crime Rate

173.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 173.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 80.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 25.7 7/10
  • Other theft 16.1 9/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Friar Tuck Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 99th 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 Friar Tuck Road (NR4 6DB) in the last 12 months was 173.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.5% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 80.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friar Tuck Road (NR4 6DB), the main crime hotspot is near Peterkin Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Friar Tuck Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little John Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peterkin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Papplewick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tuckswood Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scarlet Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ipswich Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peterkin Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peterkin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scarlet Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Allanadale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allanadale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scarlet Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakenham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Longbow Close Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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