Crime Rates at Recreation Ground Road, Norwich, NR7 8EN

Recreation Ground Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Sprowston Central , and the 91st highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Broadland .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Recreation Ground Road (NR7 8EN) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.0% higher than the Sprowston Central average (52.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Recreation Ground Road (NR7 8EN), the main crime hotspot is near Rushmore Road. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.