Postcode · Norwich
Crime in NR7 8ND
How much crime is recorded in NR7 8ND, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Sprowston East
- Council
- Broadland
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,315 (2024)
NR7 8NDNorwich
How safe is NR7 8ND
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 5.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR7 8ND area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
5.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
17
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 8NDNational
Burglary5.59.1
Shoplifting4.88.4
Violence and sexual offences3.623.6
Public order2.04.6
Other theft1.64.5
Anti-social behaviour1.410.7
Criminal damage and arson0.84.7
Other crime0.51.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Drugs0.02.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 52% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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.