Total Crime Rate

26.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 5.2 1/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gipsy Lane area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson , and the 68th 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 Gipsy Lane (NR5 8AX) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.5% lower than the Nelson average (45.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gipsy Lane (NR5 8AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beverley Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Irstead Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gipsy Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Filby Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Burglary Beverley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Beverley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stanford Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fieldview Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fieldview Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Earles Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alicante Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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