Total Crime Rate

148.8 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 148.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.8 9/10
  • Public order 17.3 9/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Bowthorpe Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson , and the 113th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bowthorpe Road (NR5 8AB) in the last 12 months was 148.8 per 1,000 residents and was 216.2% higher than the Nelson average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 65.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowthorpe Road (NR5 8AB), the main crime hotspot is near Godric Place. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bowthorpe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B1108 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old School Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henderson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Earlham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Earlham Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Godric Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Godric Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old School Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old School Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bowthorpe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowthorpe Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Briar Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Waterman Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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