Total Crime Rate

352.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

186.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 352.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 186.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 122.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 59.8 10/10
  • Public order 59.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.2 10/10
  • Other crime 16.6 10/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Yaxley Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bowthorpe , and the 26th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Yaxley Way (NR5 9EQ) in the last 12 months was 352.2 per 1,000 residents and was 325.1% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 186.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 110.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yaxley Way (NR5 9EQ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Yaxley Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Wortham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wortham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swafield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swafield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swafield Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swafield Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Yaxley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stylman Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hedgerows Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hedgerows Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wendene Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hedgerows Under investigation
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Data Sources

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