Total Crime Rate

94.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 94.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 70.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Earlham Green Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bowthorpe , and the 183rd highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Earlham Green Lane (NR5 8RB) in the last 12 months was 94.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% higher than the Bowthorpe average (82.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 70.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Earlham Green Lane (NR5 8RB), the main crime hotspot is near Peto Court. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Earlham Green Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Calthorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Malbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Freshfield Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rolleston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Enfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peto Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Peto Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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