Total Crime Rate
123.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clarkson Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson , and the 146th 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 Clarkson Road (NR5 8ED) in the last 12 months was 123.5 per 1,000 residents and was 162.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 64.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clarkson Road (NR5 8ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cadge Close (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Nelson| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lusher Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darrell Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Motum Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cadge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cadge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Darrell Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Motum Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Darrell Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Darrell Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cadge Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cadge Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Motum Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Motum Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Motum Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jex Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jex Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarkson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jex Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarkson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jex Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jex Avenue | — |
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