Crime Rate in Nelson, ward

Nelson has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 13 wards in Norwich district and the 2303rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 353rd lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Nelson in the last 12 months was 47.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% lower than the Norwich district average (130.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Nelson’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 229 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 37.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 307 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Nelson ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 238 crimes here, including 70 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.