Crime Rate in Nelson, ward

Nelson has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 13 wards in Norwich district and the 2284th lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 321st lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Nelson in the last 12 months was 45.5 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% lower than the Norwich district average (127.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Nelson’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 215 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 263 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Nelson ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 282 crimes here, including 65 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.