Postcode · Norwich
Crime in NR5 8XP
How much crime is recorded in NR5 8XP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Earlham
- Council
- Norwich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,494 (2024)
NR5 8XPNorwich
How safe is NR5 8XP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 74.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR5 8XP area, more than double 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
74.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
124
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 8XPNational
Violence and sexual offences64.423.6
Anti-social behaviour18.210.7
Criminal damage and arson9.04.7
Burglary8.29.1
Other theft6.44.5
Vehicle crime5.03.5
Drugs5.02.4
Public order4.44.6
Other crime3.11.5
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Shoplifting1.28.4
Theft from the person1.12.1
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Robbery0.91.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.