Total Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 43.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in North Walsham Market Cross , and the 135th highest crime rate of 373 local areas in North Norfolk .

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 Nelson Way (NR28 0AL) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% lower than the North Walsham Market Cross average (64.4 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Way (NR28 0AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Conference/Exhibition Centre, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Nelson Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Corbett Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King'S Arms Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King'S Arms Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery King'S Arms Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King'S Arms Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Corbett Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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