Total Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.7 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 35.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 11.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Stafford Street area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson , and the 98th 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 Stafford Street (NR2 3BB) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% lower than the Nelson average (45.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stafford Street (NR2 3BB), the main crime hotspot is near Portway Place. Police recorded 148 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stafford Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belvoir Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Helena Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Steps —
Apr 2026Public order Havelock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portway Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Portway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Portway Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portway Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portway Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Maud Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portway Place Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portway Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Helena Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portway Place Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West End Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West End Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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