Total Crime Rate

107.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 107.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 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
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 16th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson , and the 164th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterworks Road (NR2 4DB) in the last 12 months was 107.8 per 1,000 residents and was 129.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterworks Road (NR2 4DB), the main crime hotspot is near Armes Street. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterworks Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Swanton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Brighty'S Opening Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brighty'S Opening Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Armes Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grant Street —
Sep 2025Public order Church Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Armes Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Grant Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Turner Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Turner Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brighty'S Opening Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brighty'S Opening Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Little Armes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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