Total Crime Rate

93.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 93.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 4.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 West Centre area has the 9th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Bowthorpe , and the 195th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Earlham West Centre (NR5 8AD) in the last 12 months was 93.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% higher than the Bowthorpe average (83.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 51.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Earlham West Centre (NR5 8AD), the main crime hotspot is near Motum Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Earlham West Centre area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mottram Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edgeworth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Motum Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Motum Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Motum Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Motum Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Motum Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hanbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hanbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pitchford Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Earlham West Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Scarnell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Crummock Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buttermere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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