Crime Rates at Shepherd Purse Way, Norwich, NR5 9FD

Shepherd Purse Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Bowthorpe , and the 150th 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 Shepherd Purse Way (NR5 9FD) in the last 12 months was 116.8 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -21.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shepherd Purse Way (NR5 9FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waldegrave, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Hedgerows (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.