Total Crime Rate

14.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 14.1 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Nelson Heights area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Cromer Town , and the 49th lowest crime rate of 373 local areas in North Norfolk .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nelson Heights (NR27 9SQ) in the last 12 months was 14.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% lower than the Cromer Town average (88.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Heights (NR27 9SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Central Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bernard Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Nelson Heights area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Central Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fulcher Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barclay Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barclay Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Runton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barclay Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barclay Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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