Total Crime Rate

70.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 70.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waterman Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson , and the 205th 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 Waterman Road (NR2 3UG) in the last 12 months was 70.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterman Road (NR2 3UG), the main crime hotspot is near Godric Place. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterman Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchcomb Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Waterman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Godric Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Godric Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Godric Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Godric Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guardian Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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