Total Crime Rate

186.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 186.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.7 9/10
  • Other theft 16.2 9/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Stevenson Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Bowthorpe , and the 83rd 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 Stevenson Road (NR5 8TS) in the last 12 months was 186.5 per 1,000 residents and was 122.7% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 100.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stevenson Road (NR5 8TS), the main crime hotspot is near Peto Court. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stevenson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gilbard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knowland Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Beecheno Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peto Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Peto Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cameron Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cameron Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beecheno Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Larkman Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Larkman Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knowland Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Freshfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Freshfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Knowland Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gilbard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Gilbard Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gilbard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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