Total Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 22.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Mornington Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson , and the 54th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mornington Road (NR2 3ND) in the last 12 months was 22.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mornington Road (NR2 3ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waldeck Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Muriel Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mornington Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Westgate Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leopold Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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