Total Crime Rate

163.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 163.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 89.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.4 9/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Armes Crescent 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 Armes Crescent (NR2 4EW) 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 Armes Crescent (NR2 4EW), 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 Armes Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swanton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swanton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Livingstone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Little Armes Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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