Total Crime Rate

38.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alexandra Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson , and the 109th 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 Alexandra Road (NR2 3EA) in the last 12 months was 38.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.3% lower than the Nelson average (47.1 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alexandra Road (NR2 3EA), the main crime hotspot is near Portway Place. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alexandra Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Old Palace Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Portway Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portway Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portway Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portway Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Portway Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Portway Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Portway Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Portway Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Portway Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Portway Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Portway Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Portway Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Helena Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Portway Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Portway Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Portway Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Portway Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Portway Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Portway Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Portway Place Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Adelaide Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Adelaide Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime West End Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Havelock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Arderon Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Portway Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goldsmith Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Burglary Finchley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waddington Street

Data Sources

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