Total Crime Rate
62.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
47.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bulmer Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Mile Cross , and the 186th 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 Bulmer Road (NR3 2PD) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% lower than the Mile Cross average (112.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bulmer Road (NR3 2PD), the main crime hotspot is near Lefroy Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Norwich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mitre Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pinder Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bowers Avenue | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowers Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowers Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowers Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowers Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowers Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinder Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinder Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pinder Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitre Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Bulmer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lefroy Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Lefroy Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Bignold Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bignold Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Bignold Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bignold Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wheeler Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bacton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bacton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bowers Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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