Total Crime Rate

55.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 55.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waterworks Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson , and the 160th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterworks Road (NR2 4DA) in the last 12 months was 55.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterworks Road (NR2 4DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Armes Street, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nelson Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Waterworks Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Bartholomews Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nelson Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Little Armes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Church Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Gambling Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Brighty'S Opening Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Armes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Swanton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brighty'S Opening Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brighty'S Opening Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brighty'S Opening Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Armes Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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