Total Crime Rate
34.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Notykin Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bowthorpe , and the 95th 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 Notykin Street (NR5 9DN) in the last 12 months was 34.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Notykin Street (NR5 9DN), the main crime hotspot is near The Hedgerows. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Norwich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Yaxley Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Hedgerows | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Walcot Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Notykin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drury Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Seabrook Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kerville Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Humbleyard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bumstede Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kerville Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Hedgerows | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Hedgerows | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wortham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wortham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stylman Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Howlett Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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