Postcode district · Norwich
Crime in NR8
How much crime is recorded in NR8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Broadland
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 27,410 (2024)
NR8Postcode district · Norwich
How safe is NR8
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in NR8, 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
13.7
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).
NR8National
Violence and sexual offences11.823.6
Shoplifting6.88.4
Anti-social behaviour4.610.7
Burglary3.89.1
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Other theft2.24.5
Public order2.04.6
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Other crime0.71.5
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Drugs0.42.4
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 31% 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.