Crime Rates at Mousehold Lane, Norwich, NR7 8HL

Mousehold Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sprowston East , and the 25th highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Broadland .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mousehold Lane (NR7 8HL) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 188.2% higher than the Sprowston East average (43.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mousehold Lane (NR7 8HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moorland Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.