Total Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.6 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 37.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Alnwick Court area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bowthorpe , and the 105th 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 Alnwick Court (NR5 9LD) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alnwick Court (NR5 9LD), 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 Alnwick Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crofts Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowthorpe Hall Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swafield Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swafield Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wendene Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bowthorpe Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Yaxley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swafield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowthorpe Hall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowthorpe Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bowthorpe Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bowthorpe Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bowthorpe Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bowthorpe Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swafield Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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