Total Crime Rate

3.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 3.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Swafield Street area has the lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bowthorpe , and the 4th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swafield Street (NR5 9EB) in the last 12 months was 3.8 per 1,000 residents and was 95.4% lower than the Bowthorpe average (82.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Swafield Street (NR5 9EB), the main crime hotspot is near Bowthorpe Hall Road. Police recorded 158 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swafield Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stylman Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bowthorpe Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowthorpe Hall Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bowthorpe Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bowthorpe Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swafield Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swafield Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swafield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swafield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bowthorpe Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowthorpe Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowthorpe Hall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Bowthorpe Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Yaxley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elderflower Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elderflower Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elderflower Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wendene Under investigation
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Data Sources

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