Total Crime Rate
69.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West End Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson , and the 191st lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around West End Street (NR2 4ET) in the last 12 months was 69.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% higher than the Nelson average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around West End Street (NR2 4ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Armes Street, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nile Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Nelson| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nelson Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grant Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Adelaide Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waddington Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | West End Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waddington Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Finchley Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Finchley Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Armes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grant Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grant Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nile Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Helena Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Little Armes Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Edinburgh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Armes Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Edinburgh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Arderon Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brighty'S Opening | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brighty'S Opening | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brighty'S Opening | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brighty'S Opening | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Adelaide Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Finchley Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Winter Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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