Total Crime Rate
283.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grove Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Eaton , and the 39th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Grove Road (NR1 3RL) in the last 12 months was 283.9 per 1,000 residents and was 642.4% higher than the Eaton average (38.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 114.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grove Road (NR1 3RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Winalls Yard (31 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 | Winalls Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sigismund Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grove Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Grove Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Howard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Howard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Rowington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langham Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langham Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goldwell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sigismund Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Southwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwell Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aurania Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aurania Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ipswich Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kings Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Stephens Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Stephens Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
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