Crime Rates at Nelson Street, Norwich, NR2 4DW

Nelson Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson , and the 109th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nelson Street (NR2 4DW) in the last 12 months was 161.3 per 1,000 residents and was 254.2% higher than the Nelson average (45.5 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 Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 87.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Street (NR2 4DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nelson Street, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West End Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.