Total Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 39.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 33.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.7 7/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Nelson Street area has the lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Mancroft , and the 120th 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 Nelson Street (NR2 4DS) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 90.6% lower than the Mancroft average (419.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 21.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Street (NR2 4DS), the main crime hotspot is near Raynham Street. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nelson Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Gambling Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West End Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heigham Watering Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Horsford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swanton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swanton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West End Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Raynham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nile Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Raynham Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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