JOSEPH LANCASTER WAY, NR3 1RR Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NR3 1RR

JOSEPH LANCASTER WAY, NR3 1RR, Norwich has recorded a total of 115 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 49.94 per 1,000 population. This NR3 1RR crime rate stands in contrast to the broader NR3 postcode area, which has experienced 359 crimes and a crime rate of 10.38 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this NR3 1RR crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NR3 1RR, encompassing approximately 2302 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the NR3 1RR area, explore the NR3 1RR Area information page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the NR3 1RR area, visit the NR3 1RR House Prices

Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (49) incidents (-12.50% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (26) incidents (-18.75% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (9) incidents (0.00% decrease)

NR3 1RR Crime Hotspots

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

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 37
  • Queen Street with total crimes: 15
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 11

JOSEPH LANCASTER WAY, NR3 1RR Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4949.94-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour2621.28-18.75%
Shoplifting911.290.00%
Drugs63.91-14.29%
Other theft62.61-25.00%
Theft from the person42.61-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.74-33.33%
Public order31.74-72.73%
Other crime31.3050.00%
Robbery31.30200.00%
Vehicle crime11.300.00%
Bicycle theft10.43-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 56 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5664.701.82%
Anti-social behaviour3224.3210.34%
Public order1113.9010.00%
Shoplifting94.78-57.14%
Other theft83.9114.29%
Drugs73.47-30.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.04-64.71%
Burglary62.6120.00%
Theft from the person52.61150.00%
Possession of weapons42.1733.33%
Bicycle theft21.740.00%
Other crime20.870.00%
Robbery10.87-80.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5573.82-1.79%
Anti-social behaviour2923.88-6.45%
Shoplifting2112.5990.91%
Criminal damage and arson179.12112.50%
Public order107.38-37.50%
Drugs104.34150.00%
Other theft74.34133.33%
Burglary53.04-28.57%
Robbery52.170.00%
Possession of weapons32.17200.00%
Vehicle crime21.300.00%
Theft from the person20.870.00%
Bicycle theft20.87-77.78%
Other crime20.870.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 56 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5664.270.00%
Anti-social behaviour3124.323.33%
Public order1613.4645.45%
Shoplifting116.95-54.17%
Bicycle theft94.7880.00%
Criminal damage and arson83.91-33.33%
Burglary73.4775.00%
Drugs43.04100.00%
Other theft31.740.00%
Theft from the person21.30-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.870.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 56 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5667.74-1.75%
Anti-social behaviour3024.32-21.05%
Shoplifting2413.0384.62%
Criminal damage and arson1210.4233.33%
Public order115.2122.22%
Bicycle theft54.7825.00%
Burglary42.17-20.00%
Other theft31.74-40.00%
Theft from the person31.30200.00%
Robbery21.30-33.33%
Drugs20.870.00%
Other crime20.87-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.870.00%
Vehicle crime10.43-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5766.44-5.00%
Anti-social behaviour3824.75-7.32%
Shoplifting1316.50-23.53%
Public order95.65-30.77%
Criminal damage and arson93.91-10.00%
Other theft53.9125.00%
Burglary52.17400.00%
Other crime42.1733.33%
Bicycle theft41.7433.33%
Robbery31.74-25.00%
Vehicle crime31.300.00%
Drugs21.30-50.00%
Theft from the person10.87-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6071.6536.36%
Anti-social behaviour4126.052.50%
Shoplifting1717.8030.77%
Public order137.3885.71%
Criminal damage and arson105.65100.00%
Robbery44.3433.33%
Drugs41.74-33.33%
Other theft41.74-20.00%
Other crime31.74-25.00%
Theft from the person31.3050.00%
Bicycle theft31.300.00%
Possession of weapons21.30-33.33%
Burglary10.870.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4458.627.32%
Anti-social behaviour4019.1129.03%
Shoplifting1317.37-38.10%
Public order75.65-12.50%
Drugs63.04100.00%
Other theft52.610.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.17-54.55%
Other crime42.1733.33%
Possession of weapons31.740.00%
Robbery31.300.00%
Vehicle crime21.300.00%
Theft from the person20.87100.00%
Burglary10.87-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4156.02-49.38%
Anti-social behaviour3117.80-11.43%
Shoplifting2113.46320.00%
Criminal damage and arson119.12-15.38%
Public order84.780.00%
Other theft53.47-37.50%
Other crime32.170.00%
Drugs31.300.00%
Vehicle crime21.30-33.33%
Burglary20.870.00%
Bicycle theft10.87-83.33%
Theft from the person10.43-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 81 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8175.1255.77%
Anti-social behaviour3535.179.38%
Criminal damage and arson1315.20225.00%
Other theft85.6533.33%
Possession of weapons83.47166.67%
Public order83.47-27.27%
Bicycle theft63.4750.00%
Shoplifting52.61-28.57%
Vehicle crime32.1750.00%
Drugs31.30-25.00%
Theft from the person21.30-33.33%
Robbery10.870.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5256.89-25.71%
Anti-social behaviour3222.5823.08%
Public order1113.90-35.29%
Shoplifting74.7840.00%
Other theft63.04-25.00%
Drugs42.61300.00%
Bicycle theft41.74-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson41.74-42.86%
Theft from the person31.7450.00%
Possession of weapons31.3050.00%
Vehicle crime21.300.00%
Other crime20.87100.00%
Burglary10.87-85.71%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 70 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7067.740.00%
Anti-social behaviour2630.400.00%
Public order1711.290.00%
Other theft87.380.00%
Burglary73.470.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.040.00%
Bicycle theft73.040.00%
Shoplifting53.040.00%
Theft from the person22.170.00%
Possession of weapons20.870.00%
Vehicle crime20.870.00%
Robbery10.870.00%
Drugs10.430.00%
Other crime10.430.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 391 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 32.58 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 41 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202426
August 202432
July 202429
June 202431
May 202430
April 202438
March 202441
February 202440
January 202431
December 202335
November 202332
October 202326

A total of 52 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.33 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20247
July 202410
June 20244
May 20242
April 20242
March 20244
February 20246
January 20243
December 20233
November 20234
October 20231

A total of 124 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.33 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 202411
July 202410
June 202416
May 202411
April 20249
March 202413
February 20247
January 20248
December 20238
November 202311
October 202317

A total of 677 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 56.42 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 81 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202449
August 202456
July 202455
June 202456
May 202456
April 202457
March 202460
February 202444
January 202441
December 202381
November 202352
October 202370

A total of 68 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.67 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20248
July 20247
June 20243
May 20243
April 20245
March 20244
February 20245
January 20245
December 20238
November 20236
October 20238

A total of 26 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.60 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20242
May 20242
April 20244
March 20243
February 20244
January 20243
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 18 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
May 20241
April 20243
February 20242
January 20242
December 20233
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 30 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20245
July 20242
June 20242
May 20243
April 20241
March 20243
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 23 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.56 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20245
May 20242
April 20243
March 20244
February 20243
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 44 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20242
June 20249
May 20245
April 20244
March 20243
January 20241
December 20236
November 20234
October 20237

A total of 155 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.92 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20249
July 202421
June 202411
May 202424
April 202413
March 202417
February 202413
January 202421
December 20235
November 20237
October 20235

A total of 106 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.83 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20246
July 202417
June 20248
May 202412
April 20249
March 202410
February 20245
January 202411
December 202313
November 20234
October 20237

A total of 39 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.90 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20245
June 20247
May 20244
April 20245
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
November 20231
October 20237

A total of 27 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20243
June 20241
May 20241
March 20242
February 20243
December 20238
November 20233
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NR3 1RR postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total37
    Violence and sexual offences14
    Anti-social behaviour9
    Other theft4
    Shoplifting4
    Theft from the person3
    Drugs1
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 2. Queen Street
    Total15
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 3. Parking Area
    Total11
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
    Theft from the person1
  • 4. Greyfriars Road
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Robbery2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 5. Upper King Street
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Drugs1
  • 6. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Agricultural Hall Plain
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 8. Magdalen Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. St Martin-At-Palace Plain
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Waggon And Horses Lane
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 11. Wensum Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 12. Fye Bridge Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total2
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Duke Street
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Charlton Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Bedding Lane
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 17. Bishopgate
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 18. Joseph Lancaster Way
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. The Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 20. Cathedral Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. St Andrews Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 22. Princes Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Elm Hill
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 24. St Georges Street
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 25. Balderston Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Muspole Street
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 27. Thompsons Yard
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Upper Green Lane
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 29. Steward Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1