Total Crime Rate

27.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 21.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Denbigh Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson , and the 72nd 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 Denbigh Road (NR2 3AA) in the last 12 months was 27.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% lower than the Nelson average (45.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denbigh Road (NR2 3AA), the main crime hotspot is near Edinburgh Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Denbigh Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caernarvon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Havelock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Maud Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Doris Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Doris Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Doris Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pembroke Road —
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Data Sources

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