Total Crime Rate

308.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

181.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 308.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 181.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 142.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.5 9/10
  • Other theft 27.7 10/10
  • Public order 27.7 10/10
  • Drugs 23.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.8 9/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.9 9/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Robbery 4.0 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bowers Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Mile Cross , and the 35th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

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 Bowers Avenue (NR3 2PT) in the last 12 months was 308.3 per 1,000 residents and was 174.0% higher than the Mile Cross average (112.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 181.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowers Avenue (NR3 2PT), the main crime hotspot is near Lefroy Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bowers Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowers Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Warrenwood Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boundary Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boundary Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boundary Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Boundary Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bulmer Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bowers Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Bowers Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowers Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowers Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowers Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowers Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Warrenwood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boundary Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mitre Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitre Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lefroy Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Lefroy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bignold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bignold Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bignold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bignold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bacton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bacton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appleyard Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boundary Road —
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Data Sources

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