Total Crime Rate
87.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ranworth Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson , and the 206th 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 Ranworth Road (NR5 8EA) in the last 12 months was 87.5 per 1,000 residents and was 86.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ranworth Road (NR5 8EA), the main crime hotspot is near Darrell Place. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 21 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Irstead Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whistlefish Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cadge Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cadge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cadge 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Irstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cadge Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beverley Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Cadge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whistlefish Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cadge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Old School Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old School Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Earlham Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Irstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dell Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Old School Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Horning Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Horning Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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