Total Crime Rate

152.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 152.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.5 9/10
  • Other theft 25.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Public order 14.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Gardeners Terrace area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Sprowston Central , and the 15th 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 Gardeners Terrace (NR7 8SY) in the last 12 months was 152.2 per 1,000 residents and was 189.2% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 87.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 140.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gardeners Terrace (NR7 8SY), the main crime hotspot is near Clover Court. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gardeners Terrace area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Anmer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime School Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anmer Close
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anmer Close
Sep 2025Other theft Tusting Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warren Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parkland Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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