Total Crime Rate
8.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bury Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Eaton , and the 13th 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 Bury Street (NR2 2DL) in the last 12 months was 8.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.5% lower 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2022. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bury Street (NR2 2DL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Eaton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | York Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Cedars | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Cedars | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cambridge Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cambridge Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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