Total Crime Rate

56.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 56.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 39.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

St Mildreds Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bowthorpe , and the 170th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Mildreds Road (NR5 8RS) in the last 12 months was 56.7 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 39.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Mildreds Road (NR5 8RS), the main crime hotspot is near Freshfield Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Mildreds Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ladysmock Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smeat Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skoner Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skoner Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rogers Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Calthorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Robson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rolleston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Malbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Freshfield Close —
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Data Sources

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