Total Crime Rate

161.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.6 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 161.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 87.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Other theft 18.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 9.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Northumberland Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson , and the 109th 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 Northumberland Street (NR2 4EY) in the last 12 months was 161.3 per 1,000 residents and was 254.2% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 87.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northumberland Street (NR2 4EY), 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

Crime Over Time in Northumberland Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West End Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nile Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Gambling Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West End Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Little Armes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Livingstone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Helena Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Helena Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Maud Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 10 of 10

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑