Total Crime Rate
42.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sigismund Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Eaton , and the 120th 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 Sigismund Road (NR1 2RJ) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 11.3% higher than the Eaton average (38.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sigismund Road (NR1 2RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ninham Street, where police recorded 126 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southwell Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Eaton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aurania Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aurania Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Milton Close | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ninham Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Regina Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Howard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Rowington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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