Total Crime Rate

109.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.5 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 109.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 74.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.3 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Barnesdale Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 159th 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 Barnesdale Road (NR4 6LL) in the last 12 months was 109.9 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 74.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnesdale Road (NR4 6LL), 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 Barnesdale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnesdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Neatmarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Neatmarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnesdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Peterkin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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