Total Crime Rate

37.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.2 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 37.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Pishmire Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bowthorpe , and the 107th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pishmire Close (NR5 9PU) in the last 12 months was 37.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% lower than the Bowthorpe average (82.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pishmire Close (NR5 9PU), 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 Pishmire Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bowthorpe Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elderflower Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bowthorpe Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowthorpe Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowthorpe Hall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Bowthorpe Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bowthorpe Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bowthorpe Hall Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elderflower Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pishmire Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bowthorpe Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elderflower Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mawkin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pollywiggle Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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