Total Crime Rate

175.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 175.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.2 10/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marlpit Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson , and the 95th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Norwich .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marlpit Lane (NR5 8XB) in the last 12 months was 175.4 per 1,000 residents and was 272.8% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 130.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marlpit Lane (NR5 8XB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Randle Green (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Marlpit Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Motum Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Randle Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Randle Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Randle Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Randle Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Randle Green
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Randle Green
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jex Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft White Rose Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Randle Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Larkman Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Motum Road
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Knowland Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knowland Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Knowland Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Motum Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peto Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Randle Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jex Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Randle Green Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Motum Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Motum Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gentry Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gentry Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarkson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarkson Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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