Crime Rates at Dowding Road, Norwich, NR6 6DD

Dowding Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Catton Grove , and the 142nd 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 126.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% higher than the Catton Grove average (113.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dowding Road (NR6 6DD), the main crime hotspot is near Evans Way. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.