Crime Rates at Waterman Road, Norwich, NR2 3UG

Waterman Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson , and the 215th 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 77.5 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% higher 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterman Road (NR2 3UG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Godric Place, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.