Total Crime Rate

206.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

124.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 206.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 124.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.0 9/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • 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

Merton Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson , and the 76th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merton Road (NR2 3TT) in the last 12 months was 206.9 per 1,000 residents and was 354.4% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 124.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merton Road (NR2 3TT), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Bond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchcomb Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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