Postcode · Norwich
Crime in NR5 9BA
How much crime is recorded in NR5 9BA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bowthorpe & West Earlham
- Council
- Norwich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,614 (2024)
NR5 9BANorwich
How safe is NR5 9BA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR5 9BA area, 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
43.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
69
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 9BANational
Violence and sexual offences36.523.6
Burglary10.19.1
Anti-social behaviour9.110.7
Other theft4.74.5
Criminal damage and arson4.04.7
Bicycle theft3.31.0
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Other crime1.71.5
Public order1.24.6
Drugs0.92.4
Theft from the person0.72.1
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Robbery0.41.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 48% 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.