Total Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.4 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 49.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 16.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Gladstone Street area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson , and the 150th 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 Gladstone Street (NR2 3BH) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 8.0% higher 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gladstone Street (NR2 3BH), 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 Gladstone Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Pottergate —
Apr 2026Other theft Heigham Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portway Place Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portway Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portway Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Portway Place Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Robbery Portway Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Havelock Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Portway Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portway Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Maud Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portway Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belvoir Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West End Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West End Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Steps —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portway Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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