Total Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Earlham Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in University , and the 126th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Earlham Road (NR4 7HP) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% lower than the University average (61.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Earlham Road (NR4 7HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near George Borrow Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Irstead Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Earlham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old School Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Irstead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Irstead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Irstead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hodgson Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other theft Stanford Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old School Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old School Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft George Borrow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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