Postcode · Norwich
Crime in NR7 8LN
How much crime is recorded in NR7 8LN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Sprowston East
- Council
- Broadland
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,582 (2024)
NR7 8LNNorwich
How safe is NR7 8LN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR7 8LN area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
17.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
36
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 8LNNational
Violence and sexual offences15.923.6
Anti-social behaviour5.710.7
Shoplifting4.48.4
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Other theft2.34.5
Public order1.84.6
Other crime1.01.5
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Robbery0.41.4
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Burglary0.39.1
Drugs0.12.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.