Total Crime Rate

104.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 104.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 7/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Cadge Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson , and the 166th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cadge Road (NR5 8DA) in the last 12 months was 104.9 per 1,000 residents and was 130.5% higher than the Nelson average (45.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 52.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cadge Road (NR5 8DA), the main crime hotspot is near Cadge Close. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cadge Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cadge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Jex Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadge Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadge Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whistlefish Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whistlefish Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horning Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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