Total Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newmarket Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Eaton , and the 143rd 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 Newmarket Road (NR2 2LA) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.4% higher than the Eaton average (38.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newmarket Road (NR2 2LA), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newmarket Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Grove Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ipswich Grove —
Sep 2025Other theft Eagle Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grove Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Grove Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beaumont Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Edward Jordell Plain Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wessex Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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