Crime Rates at Grasmere Close, Norwich, NR5 8LR

Grasmere Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Bowthorpe , and the 195th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Grasmere Close (NR5 8LR) in the last 12 months was 70.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.0% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grasmere Close (NR5 8LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Earlham West Centre, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sarah Williman Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.