Postcode sector · Norwich
Crime in NR8 7
How much crime is recorded in NR8 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Broadland
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 1,775 (2024)
How safe is NR8 7
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in NR8 7, 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
12.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
27
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).
NR8 7National
Violence and sexual offences9.823.6
Anti-social behaviour5.510.7
Burglary4.79.1
Criminal damage and arson4.64.7
Shoplifting1.28.4
Public order1.14.6
Other theft1.14.5
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Drugs0.62.4
Other crime0.51.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 38% 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.