Total Crime Rate
144.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Toftes Place area has the 5th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Bowthorpe , and the 119th 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 Toftes Place (NR5 9DA) in the last 12 months was 144.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% higher than the Bowthorpe average (83.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Toftes Place (NR5 9DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waldegrave, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Skoner Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bowthorpe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holworthy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Houghton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Noot Alley | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peverell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lushington Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lushington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lushington Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skoner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Skoner Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Toftes Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goodhale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drury Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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