Total Crime Rate

52.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 52.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 36 local areas in Bowthorpe , and the 153rd 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 37.5% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peverell Road (NR5 9AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waldegrave, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ladysmock Way (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Peverell Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lushington Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Ladysmock Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Humbleyard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Humbleyard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peverell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Houghton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Skoner Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Skoner Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lushington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wild Apple Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holworthy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goodhale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Noot Alley Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lushington Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Toftes Place Under investigation

Data Sources

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