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 4DF) 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 4DF), the main crime hotspot is near Bond Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 21 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bond Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holly Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Winchcomb Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holly Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bond Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Turner Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Turner Road —
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Data Sources

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