Total Crime Rate
62.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Buckingham Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eaton , and the 188th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Buckingham Road (NR4 7DE) in the last 12 months was 62.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% higher than the Eaton average (38.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Buckingham Road (NR4 7DE), the main crime hotspot is near Sotherton Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 6 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 | Violence and sexual offences | North Park Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Park Drive | Under investigation |
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