Total Crime Rate
21.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beverley Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson , and the 61st 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 Beverley Road (NR5 8AL) in the last 12 months was 21.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% lower than the Nelson average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beverley Road (NR5 8AL), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Nelson| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bixley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penryn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gipsy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beverley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fellowes Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Irstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Irstead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stanford Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Irstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Old School Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old School Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penryn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Old School Close | Under investigation |
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