Total Crime Rate

123.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 123.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.3 8/10
  • Other theft 12.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Dowding Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Catton Grove , and the 146th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dowding Road (NR6 6DD) in the last 12 months was 123.7 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% higher than the Catton Grove average (116.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dowding Road (NR6 6DD), the main crime hotspot is near Evans Way. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dowding Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Dakota Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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