Total Crime Rate

410.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

157.6 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 410.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 157.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 149.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 118.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.9 9/10
  • Public order 33.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.4 10/10
  • Other theft 11.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.5 9/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.7 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Wild Apple Close area has the highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bowthorpe , and the 20th 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 Wild Apple Close (NR5 9FL) in the last 12 months was 410.2 per 1,000 residents and was 395.1% higher than the Bowthorpe average (82.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 88 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -34.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 93 (≈ 157.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wild Apple Close (NR5 9FL), 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 Wild Apple Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seabrook Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hedgerows Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Humbleyard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ladysmock Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Howlett Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kerville Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kerville Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hedgerows Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Hedgerows Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wild Apple Close —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Wild Apple Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wild Apple Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Walcot Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smeat Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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