Total Crime Rate

20.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 20.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Edinburgh Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson , and the 56th 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 Edinburgh Road (NR2 3RL) in the last 12 months was 20.6 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% lower than the Nelson average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Edinburgh Road (NR2 3RL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edinburgh Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Havelock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Edinburgh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Edinburgh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Thomas Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Speedway Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Recreation Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grant Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grant Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Helena Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Winter Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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