Crime Rates at Peterkin Road, Norwich, NR4 6LQ

Peterkin Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 96th 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 Peterkin Road (NR4 6LQ) in the last 12 months was 174.9 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 119.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peterkin Road (NR4 6LQ), 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.