Total Crime Rate

63.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 24.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.6 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nelson Heights area has the 14th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Cromer Town , and the 84th highest 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 63.6 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% lower than the Cromer Town average (90.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.1% 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 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Macdonald Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Nelson Heights area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Central Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westcliff Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Macdonald Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Central Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Central Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Central Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bernard Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bernard Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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