Total Crime Rate

66.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 66.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.5 7/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Jarrold Way 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 Jarrold Way (NR5 9PD) 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 Jarrold Way (NR5 9PD), 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 Jarrold Way area

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

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