Postcode · Norwich
Crime in NR7 8AD
How much crime is recorded in NR7 8AD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Sprowston Central
- Council
- Broadland
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,549 (2024)
NR7 8ADNorwich
How safe is NR7 8AD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR7 8AD area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
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).
NR7 8ADNational
Violence and sexual offences11.023.6
Anti-social behaviour4.210.7
Public order3.74.6
Other theft2.24.5
Criminal damage and arson2.04.7
Shoplifting1.98.4
Other crime0.91.5
Burglary0.69.1
Vehicle crime0.23.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.