Total Crime Rate

91.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 91.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.0 8/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elderflower Mews area has the 10th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Bowthorpe , and the 198th highest 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 Elderflower Mews (NR5 9PY) in the last 12 months was 91.8 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% higher than the Bowthorpe average (83.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elderflower Mews (NR5 9PY), the main crime hotspot is near Bowthorpe Hall Road. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elderflower Mews area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bowthorpe Hall Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bowthorpe Hall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bowthorpe Hall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bowthorpe Hall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Bowthorpe Hall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bowthorpe Hall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bowthorpe Hall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bowthorpe Hall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bowthorpe Hall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bladewater Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bowthorpe Hall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowthorpe Hall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bowthorpe Hall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowthorpe Hall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bowthorpe Hall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bowthorpe Hall Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bowthorpe Hall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Runnel Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bowthorpe Hall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bowthorpe Hall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bowthorpe Hall Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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