Crime Rates at Ruskin Road, Norwich, NR4 7DZ

Ruskin Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in University , and the 68th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ruskin Road (NR4 7DZ) in the last 12 months was 215.6 per 1,000 residents and was 225.6% higher than the University average (66.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 96.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruskin Road (NR4 7DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Penryn Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.