Total Crime Rate

64.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 64.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 45.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bramfield Close area has the 25th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson , and the 194th 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 Bramfield Close (NR2 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 22.2% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bramfield Close (NR2 4EJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Bramfield Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Helena Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Helena Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Livingstone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West End Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Little Armes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West End Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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