Total Crime Rate
6.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Unthank Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eaton , and the 11th 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 Unthank Road (NR2 2AJ) in the last 12 months was 6.7 per 1,000 residents and was 82.6% lower than the Eaton average (38.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Unthank Road (NR2 2AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waldeck Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beech Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Norwich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Westgate Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kinver Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Glebe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leopold Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Belvedere Place | — |
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