Total Crime Rate
19.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Linacre Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sprowston East , and the 149th lowest 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 Linacre Avenue (NR7 8PE) in the last 12 months was 19.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% lower than the Sprowston East average (43.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Linacre Avenue (NR7 8PE), the main crime hotspot is near Blithe Meadow Court. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sprowston East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blithemeadow Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blithe Meadow Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Blithe Meadow Court | Local resolution |
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