Total Crime Rate

14.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 14.9 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Larch Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Sprowston East , and the 112th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Broadland .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Larch Close (NR7 8LE) in the last 12 months was 14.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% lower than the Sprowston East average (39.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Larch Close (NR7 8LE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Larch Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ilex Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trendall Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Plantation Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Falcon Mews —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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