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

Wenman 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 Wenman Court (NR5 9LP) 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 Wenman Court (NR5 9LP), the main crime hotspot is near Dereham Road. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wenman Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swafield Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dereham Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wendene Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dereham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Yaxley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dereham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dereham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dereham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dereham Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dereham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swafield Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swafield Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swafield Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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