Total Crime Rate

34.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 34.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sparhawk Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sprowston East , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Broadland .

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 Sparhawk Avenue (NR7 8BX) in the last 12 months was 34.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% lower than the Sprowston East average (39.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sparhawk Avenue (NR7 8BX), the main crime hotspot is near Surrey Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sparhawk Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Parana Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Marlborough Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Marlborough Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coughtrey Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other theft Coughtrey Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Coughtrey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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