Total Crime Rate

94.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 94.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

This area has the 21st highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson , and the 191st highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (NR5 8AT) in the last 12 months was 94.9 per 1,000 residents and was 101.7% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 66.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode NR5 8AT, 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.

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Crime Over Time in NR5 8AT area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Earlham Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fellowes Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bixley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gipsy Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Foxley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beverley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mottram Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cadge Mews
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Irstead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Irstead Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Irstead Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Foxley Close Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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