Crime Rates at Blue Boar Lane, Norwich, NR7 8RT

Blue Boar Lane area has the highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Sprowston East , and the 10th 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 Blue Boar Lane (NR7 8RT) in the last 12 months was 164.5 per 1,000 residents and was 279.1% higher than the Sprowston East average (43.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 95.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blue Boar Lane (NR7 8RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dungar Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.