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Crime in NR5 8BD

How much crime is recorded in NR5 8BD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Earlham
Council
Norwich
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,133 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NR5 8BD

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR5 8BD area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
49.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
77
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

NR5 8BDNational
Violence and sexual offences39.623.6
Burglary11.69.1
Anti-social behaviour10.510.7
Criminal damage and arson5.34.7
Other theft4.34.5
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Public order3.04.6
Drugs1.72.4
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Other crime1.11.5
Theft from the person1.02.1
Robbery0.71.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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