Total Crime Rate
89.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beecheno Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Bowthorpe , and the 203rd highest 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 Beecheno Road (NR5 8TQ) in the last 12 months was 89.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.5% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 59.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beecheno Road (NR5 8TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Randle Green. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bowthorpe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Joe Ellis Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Randle Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skoner Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skoner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilbard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peto Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Peto Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilbard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gilbard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gilbard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Freshfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Freshfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arnfield Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Randle Green | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knowland Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Beecheno Road | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beecheno Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Knowland Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knowland Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Randle Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Randle Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Randle Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Randle Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Randle Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Randle Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Randle Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Randle Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Randle Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Randle Green | Under investigation |
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