Total Crime Rate

143.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.8 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 143.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.2 9/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Larkman Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bowthorpe , and the 126th 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 Larkman Lane (NR5 8TX) in the last 12 months was 143.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.9% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 83.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Larkman Lane (NR5 8TX), the main crime hotspot is near Randle Green. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Larkman Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Randle Green —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Peto Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gentry Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gentry Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cameron Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Randle Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Randle Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Gristock Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peto Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gristock Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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