Postcode · Norwich
Crime in NR7 8XP
How much crime is recorded in NR7 8XP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Sprowston East
- Council
- Broadland
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,453 (2024)
NR7 8XPNorwich
How safe is NR7 8XP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NR7 8XP area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
8.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
30
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 8XPNational
Shoplifting11.98.4
Violence and sexual offences7.223.6
Anti-social behaviour3.810.7
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Public order1.34.6
Other theft1.24.5
Robbery0.61.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Drugs0.42.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Burglary0.29.1
Other crime0.21.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.