Total Crime Rate
45.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bramfield Close area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson , and the 135th 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 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bramfield Close (NR2 4EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Armes Street, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nicholas Mews (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Nelson| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Armes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Little Armes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grant Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grant Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Helena Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Finchley Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Finchley Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Finchley Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nelson Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grant Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brighty'S Opening | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Turner Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brighty'S Opening | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brighty'S Opening | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Turner Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brighty'S Opening | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Armes Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | West End Street | Under investigation |
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