Total Crime Rate
10.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newmarket Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Eaton , and the 18th 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 Newmarket Road (NR4 7LA) in the last 12 months was 10.6 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% lower than the Eaton average (38.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
In the area around Newmarket Road (NR4 7LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leng Crescent, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newmarket Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Eaton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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