Crime Rates at Larkman Lane, Norwich, NR5 8TY

Larkman Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Bowthorpe , and the 130th 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 8TY) in the last 12 months was 135.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 128.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 109.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 117.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Larkman Lane (NR5 8TY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Peto Court (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.