Crime Rates at Rawley Road, Norwich, NR5 9DB

Rawley Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Bowthorpe , and the 146th 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 Rawley Road (NR5 9DB) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rawley Road (NR5 9DB), 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.