Total Crime Rate
93.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Earlham Green Lane 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 Green Lane (NR5 8SD) 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 Green Lane (NR5 8SD), the main crime hotspot is near Peto Court. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bowthorpe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Taylor Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Peto Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pitchford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Motum Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Freshfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Freshfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Motum Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Motum Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Motum Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beecheno Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Beecheno Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Motum Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Larkman Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Crummock Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buttermere Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peto Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larkman Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Taylor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Taylor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gilbard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gilbard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilbard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilbard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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