Total Crime Rate

369.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

217.4 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 369.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 217.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 212.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.5 10/10
  • Drugs 16.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.3 9/10
  • Burglary 10.9 9/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Guardian Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson , and the 24th 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 Guardian Road (NR5 8PR) in the last 12 months was 369.6 per 1,000 residents and was 711.7% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -35.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 217.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Guardian Road (NR5 8PR), the main crime hotspot is near Godric Place. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Guardian Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tollhouse Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tollhouse Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchcomb Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Waterman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Godric Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Godric Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Godric Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Godric Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guardian Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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