Crime Rates at Ambleside Close, Norwich, NR5 8LS

Ambleside Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bowthorpe , and the 176th 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 Ambleside Close (NR5 8LS) in the last 12 months was 96.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% higher than the Bowthorpe average (82.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 74.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ambleside Close (NR5 8LS), the main crime hotspot is near Pitchford Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.