Crime Rates at Dereham Road, Norwich, NR5 0SZ

Dereham Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Bowthorpe , and the 146th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dereham Road (NR5 0SZ) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% lower than the Bowthorpe average (83.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dereham Road (NR5 0SZ), the main crime hotspot is near Peto Court. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.