Crime Rates at Buxton Road, Horstead, Norwich, NR12 7EX

Buxton Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Buxton , and the 175th lowest crime rate of 448 local areas in Broadland .

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 Buxton Road (NR12 7EX) in the last 12 months was 21.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% lower than the Buxton average (57.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buxton Road (NR12 7EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Buxton Road, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glebe Way (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.