Total Crime Rate
65.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Buckingham Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Eaton , and the 198th 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 7DG) in the last 12 months was 65.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Buckingham Road (NR4 7DG), the main crime hotspot is near Peckover Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 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 | Hurd Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurd Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peckover Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Park Avenue | Local resolution |
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