Crime Rates at Peterkin Road, Norwich, NR4 6LQ

Peterkin Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Lakenham , and the 56th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Peterkin Road (NR4 6LQ) in the last 12 months was 223.9 per 1,000 residents and was 109.6% higher 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -58.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 153.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peterkin Road (NR4 6LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Peterkin Road. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.