Postcode · Norwich
Crime in NR5 8EF
How much crime is recorded in NR5 8EF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Earlham
- Council
- Norwich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,696 (2024)
NR5 8EFNorwich
How safe is NR5 8EF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 57.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR5 8EF area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
57.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
109
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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 8EFNational
Violence and sexual offences47.823.6
Shoplifting13.68.4
Criminal damage and arson10.64.7
Burglary9.89.1
Anti-social behaviour9.510.7
Bicycle theft6.51.0
Public order5.34.6
Vehicle crime4.93.5
Other theft4.74.5
Other crime1.31.5
Drugs1.02.4
Robbery0.81.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.