Total Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 42.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 34.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 1.4 1/10
  • Other theft 1.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Filby Close area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson , and the 130th 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 Filby Close (NR5 8DS) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% lower 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Filby Close (NR5 8DS), the main crime hotspot is near Horning Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Filby Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charge Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horning Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Alicante Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Earles Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fieldview Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fieldview Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stanford Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Beverley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Filby Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other crime Salter Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salter Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Salter Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beverley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Beverley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Fellowes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fellowes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fellowes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadge Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gipsy Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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