Postcode · Norwich
Crime in NR5 9BL
How much crime is recorded in NR5 9BL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bowthorpe & West Earlham
- Council
- Norwich
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,351 (2024)
NR5 9BLNorwich
How safe is NR5 9BL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR5 9BL area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
36.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
67
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 9BLNational
Violence and sexual offences30.923.6
Anti-social behaviour7.910.7
Other theft5.44.5
Criminal damage and arson5.14.7
Shoplifting4.98.4
Vehicle crime3.43.5
Burglary3.29.1
Public order2.84.6
Bicycle theft1.91.0
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Other crime1.31.5
Drugs0.92.4
Robbery0.11.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% 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.