Total Crime Rate

262.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 262.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 54.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.3 8/10
  • Other theft 42.3 10/10
  • Public order 30.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.1 8/10
  • Other crime 9.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Norwich Business Park area has the 21st highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 44th 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 Norwich Business Park (NR4 6DJ) in the last 12 months was 262.8 per 1,000 residents and was 146.0% higher than the Lakenham average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 220.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 87.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norwich Business Park (NR4 6DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norwich Business Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandy Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Whiting Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duckett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duckett Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duckett Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Osbert Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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