Crime Rates at Thurston Close, Norwich, NR5 9LS

Thurston Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bowthorpe , and the 200th 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 Thurston Close (NR5 9LS) in the last 12 months was 66.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thurston Close (NR5 9LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bowthorpe Hall Road, where police recorded 158 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dereham Road (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.