Total Crime Rate

29.7 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 29.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Woodhill Rise area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson , and the 80th 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 Woodhill Rise (NR5 0DN) in the last 12 months was 29.7 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% lower than the Nelson average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodhill Rise (NR5 0DN), the main crime hotspot is near Randle Green. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodhill Rise area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Randle Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Randle Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Randle Green —
Sep 2025Other theft White Rose Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Randle Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Randle Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Randle Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Randle Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Randle Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Randle Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Randle Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Randle Green Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bates Green —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bates Green —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Randle Green —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knowland Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knowland Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Knowland Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Gentry Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gentry Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gentry Place Under investigation

Data Sources

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