ABBEY LANE, NR1 1QJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NR1 1QJ

ABBEY LANE, NR1 1QJ, Norwich has recorded a total of 247 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 59.85 per 1,000 population. This NR1 1QJ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader NR1 postcode area, which has experienced 567 crimes and a crime rate of 19.89 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this NR1 1QJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NR1 1QJ, encompassing approximately 4127 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the NR1 1QJ area, explore the NR1 1QJ Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (68) incidents (17.24% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (65) incidents (54.76% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (61) incidents (-12.86% decrease)

NR1 1QJ Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Koblenz Avenue with total crimes: 42
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 31
  • Nightclub with total crimes: 23

ABBEY LANE, NR1 1QJ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 65 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting6859.8517.24%
Anti-social behaviour6516.4854.76%
Violence and sexual offences6115.75-12.86%
Drugs1114.7883.33%
Public order112.6710.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.67100.00%
Bicycle theft61.940.00%
Other theft41.45-55.56%
Robbery40.97-42.86%
Theft from the person30.9750.00%
Other crime20.730.00%
Burglary20.48-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.48-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.24-80.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 58 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7055.2416.67%
Shoplifting5816.96-12.12%
Anti-social behaviour4214.050.00%
Public order1010.18-33.33%
Other theft92.4250.00%
Robbery72.18133.33%
Bicycle theft61.70200.00%
Drugs61.4550.00%
Vehicle crime51.4566.67%
Criminal damage and arson41.21-55.56%
Burglary40.97300.00%
Possession of weapons30.97200.00%
Other crime20.73-33.33%
Theft from the person20.48-50.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 66 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 60 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting6653.06106.25%
Violence and sexual offences6015.9927.66%
Anti-social behaviour4214.5423.53%
Public order1510.18-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson93.63-18.18%
Other theft62.1820.00%
Drugs41.45-20.00%
Theft from the person40.970.00%
Robbery30.97200.00%
Vehicle crime30.73-25.00%
Other crime30.730.00%
Bicycle theft20.730.00%
Burglary10.48-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.240.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4739.25-24.19%
Anti-social behaviour3411.3921.43%
Shoplifting328.24-55.56%
Public order187.7550.00%
Criminal damage and arson114.3683.33%
Other theft52.67-16.67%
Drugs51.21-16.67%
Vehicle crime41.210.00%
Bicycle theft20.97-71.43%
Burglary20.48-60.00%
Robbery10.480.00%
Possession of weapons10.24-80.00%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 62 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting7251.615.88%
Violence and sexual offences6217.445.08%
Anti-social behaviour2815.027.69%
Public order126.7850.00%
Bicycle theft72.91133.33%
Drugs61.70100.00%
Other theft61.45-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson61.45-14.29%
Possession of weapons51.45400.00%
Burglary51.21-28.57%
Theft from the person21.210.00%
Robbery10.480.00%
Other crime10.24-80.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 59 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting6848.2258.14%
Violence and sexual offences5916.48-14.49%
Anti-social behaviour2614.3018.18%
Public order86.30-50.00%
Other theft71.94-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.70-56.25%
Burglary71.70600.00%
Other crime51.70150.00%
Vehicle crime41.21300.00%
Drugs30.970.00%
Bicycle theft30.730.00%
Robbery10.730.00%
Possession of weapons10.24-75.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 69 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6947.0032.69%
Shoplifting4316.72-6.52%
Anti-social behaviour2210.42-24.14%
Criminal damage and arson165.33166.67%
Public order163.8845.45%
Other theft143.8875.00%
Possession of weapons43.39-20.00%
Drugs30.97-25.00%
Theft from the person20.730.00%
Other crime20.48-33.33%
Burglary10.48-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.24-66.67%
Robbery10.24-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5242.16-7.14%
Shoplifting4612.60-30.30%
Anti-social behaviour2911.1561.11%
Public order117.0322.22%
Other theft82.67-11.11%
Criminal damage and arson61.9420.00%
Possession of weapons51.4566.67%
Drugs41.21300.00%
Burglary30.97200.00%
Vehicle crime30.73-50.00%
Other crime30.730.00%
Bicycle theft20.73-60.00%
Robbery20.480.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 66 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 56 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting6644.58135.71%
Violence and sexual offences5615.99-9.68%
Anti-social behaviour1813.57-14.29%
Public order94.360.00%
Other theft92.18-35.71%
Vehicle crime62.18500.00%
Bicycle theft51.450.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.21-50.00%
Other crime31.21-25.00%
Possession of weapons30.730.00%
Theft from the person20.73-50.00%
Burglary10.48-66.67%
Drugs10.24-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6240.7055.00%
Shoplifting2815.02-17.65%
Anti-social behaviour216.7810.53%
Other theft145.0975.00%
Criminal damage and arson103.390.00%
Public order92.42-30.77%
Bicycle theft52.18150.00%
Other crime41.21100.00%
Theft from the person40.97100.00%
Burglary30.97200.00%
Possession of weapons30.730.00%
Drugs20.73-81.82%
Robbery20.480.00%
Vehicle crime10.48-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4035.37-36.51%
Shoplifting349.69-15.00%
Anti-social behaviour198.2418.75%
Public order134.60-13.33%
Drugs113.1583.33%
Criminal damage and arson102.6711.11%
Other theft82.42-46.67%
Robbery21.94-50.00%
Other crime20.48-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.48-71.43%
Vehicle crime20.48-66.67%
Theft from the person20.48100.00%
Burglary10.48-80.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6346.030.00%
Shoplifting4015.260.00%
Anti-social behaviour169.690.00%
Public order153.880.00%
Other theft153.630.00%
Criminal damage and arson93.630.00%
Bicycle theft72.180.00%
Vehicle crime61.700.00%
Drugs61.450.00%
Burglary51.450.00%
Robbery41.210.00%
Other crime30.970.00%
Theft from the person10.730.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 362 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 30.17 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 65 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202465
August 202442
July 202442
June 202434
May 202428
April 202426
March 202422
February 202429
January 202418
December 202321
November 202319
October 202316

A total of 30 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.73 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20243
May 20241
April 20245
March 20242
February 20243
January 20243
December 20234
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 701 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 58.42 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 70 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202461
August 202470
July 202460
June 202447
May 202462
April 202459
March 202469
February 202452
January 202456
December 202362
November 202340
October 202363

A total of 62 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.17 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 20246
July 20244
June 20245
May 20246
April 20243
March 20243
February 20244
January 20241
December 20232
November 202311
October 20236

A total of 147 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202410
July 202415
June 202418
May 202412
April 20248
March 202416
February 202411
January 20249
December 20239
November 202313
October 202315

A total of 621 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 51.75 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 72 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202468
August 202458
July 202466
June 202432
May 202472
April 202468
March 202443
February 202446
January 202466
December 202328
November 202334
October 202340

A total of 35 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.92 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20241
June 20242
May 20245
April 20247
March 20241
February 20243
January 20241
December 20233
November 20231
October 20235

A total of 101 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.42 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20244
July 20249
June 202411
May 20246
April 20247
March 202416
February 20246
January 20245
December 202310
November 202310
October 20239

A total of 105 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20249
July 20246
June 20245
May 20246
April 20247
March 202414
February 20248
January 20249
December 202314
November 20238
October 202315

A total of 27 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.70 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20241
June 20241
May 20245
April 20241
March 20244
February 20245
January 20243
December 20233

A total of 28 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.55 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20247
July 20243
June 20241
May 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
December 20232
November 20232
October 20234

A total of 22 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.44 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20244
May 20242
March 20242
January 20242
December 20234
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 36 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.27 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20245
July 20243
June 20244
April 20244
March 20241
February 20243
January 20246
December 20231
November 20232
October 20236

A total of 47 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.27 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20246
July 20242
June 20242
May 20247
April 20243
February 20242
January 20245
December 20235
November 20232
October 20237

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NR1 1QJ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Koblenz Avenue
    Total42
    Shoplifting42
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total31
    Violence and sexual offences11
    Anti-social behaviour10
    Shoplifting5
    Drugs2
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. Nightclub
    Total23
    Anti-social behaviour9
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Shoplifting3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Drugs1
    Theft from the person1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 4. Prince Of Wales Road
    Total21
    Violence and sexual offences12
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Shoplifting2
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 5. Recorder Road
    Total15
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Petrol Station
    Total13
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order1
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Shopping Area
    Total10
    Shoplifting4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Foulgers Opening
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 9. Brooke Place
    Total8
    Shoplifting4
    Bicycle theft3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 10. Greyfriars Road
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 11. King Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Maidstone Road
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 13. Aspland Road
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other crime2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Music House Lane
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Stepping Lane
    Total4
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 16. Ber Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour4
  • 17. Finkelgate
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Mariners Lane
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 19. Supermarket
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 20. Golden Ball Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 21. Lily Terrace
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 22. Old Library Mews
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 23. Boulton Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. A147
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 25. Stuart Gardens
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 26. Horns Lane
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 27. Albion Way
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 28. Norwich
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 29. Wherry Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 30. St Cecilia'S Court
    Total1
    Drugs1