Total Crime Rate

198.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

137.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 198.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 137.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 119.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 7th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson , and the 84th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cadge Road (NR5 8DF) in the last 12 months was 198.0 per 1,000 residents and was 334.8% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 137.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cadge Road (NR5 8DF), 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cadge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fellowes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whistlefish Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beverley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horning Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadge Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whistlefish Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fellowes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Fellowes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charge Road —
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
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Data Sources

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