Total Crime Rate
42.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Courtenay Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Bowthorpe , and the 116th 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 Courtenay Close (NR5 9LB) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% lower than the Bowthorpe average (83.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Courtenay Close (NR5 9LB), the main crime hotspot is near Montgomery Close. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bowthorpe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Morgan Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Harsnett Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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