Total Crime Rate

101.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 101.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 51.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.9 8/10
  • Drugs 14.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Calthorpe Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bowthorpe , and the 170th 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 Calthorpe Road (NR5 8RT) in the last 12 months was 101.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -5.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 51.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Calthorpe Road (NR5 8RT), 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 Calthorpe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rogers Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Calthorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Robson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Malbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Freshfield Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilberforce Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rolleston Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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