Total Crime Rate
163.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
89.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Half Moon Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson , and the 108th 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 Half Moon Way (NR2 4EB) in the last 12 months was 163.6 per 1,000 residents and was 259.3% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 89.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Half Moon Way (NR2 4EB), the main crime hotspot is near Little Armes Street. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Norwich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edward Gambling Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Swanton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Swanton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Livingstone Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Little Armes Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heigham Watering | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Street | Under investigation |
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