Total Crime Rate
50.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Camborne Close area has the 30th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Camborne Close (NR5 0DB) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% higher than the Nelson average (45.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Camborne Close (NR5 0DB), the main crime hotspot is near Gentry Place. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Norwich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gentry Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | White Rose Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gentry Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | White Rose Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | White Rose Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | White Rose Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winsford Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winsford Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | White Rose Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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