Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.5 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ipswich Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eaton , and the 207th 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 Ipswich Road (NR2 2LP) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 85.9% higher than the Eaton average (38.4 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 40.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ipswich Road (NR2 2LP), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ipswich Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grove Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Jordell Plain Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thomas Wyatt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranworth Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Stephens Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Brunswick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Stephens Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Eagle Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trix Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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