Total Crime Rate

52.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 52.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Peverell Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bowthorpe , and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Peverell Road (NR5 9AT) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 11.1% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peverell Road (NR5 9AT), the main crime hotspot is near Humbleyard. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Peverell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ladysmock Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skoner Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Webster Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Webster Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Humbleyard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Howlett Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skoner Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smeat Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wild Apple Close —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Wild Apple Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wild Apple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Walcot Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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