Total Crime Rate
192.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cadge Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson , and the 79th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cadge Road (NR5 8DF) in the last 12 months was 192.9 per 1,000 residents and was 310.0% 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 119.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cadge Road (NR5 8DF), the main crime hotspot is near Cadge Close. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 30 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 | Bicycle theft | Horning Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beverley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Darrell Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Darrell Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darrell Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darrell Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cadge Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bixley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whistlefish Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whistlefish Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whistlefish Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cadge Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Earlham Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cadge Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Horning Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fellowes Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cadge Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Foxley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cadge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cadge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cadge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Foxley Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cadge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dell Crescent | Under investigation |
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