Crime Rates at Jex Avenue, Norwich, NR5 8XE

Jex Avenue area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson , and the 112th 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 Jex Avenue (NR5 8XE) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jex Avenue (NR5 8XE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clarkson Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.