Total Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 41.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.2 7/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

The Bowling Green area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 49 local areas in Coastal , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 373 local areas in North Norfolk .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Bowling Green (NR23 1GY) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% lower than the Coastal average (53.7 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Bowling Green (NR23 1GY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Bowling Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Beldorma Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bluebell Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsh Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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