Total Crime Rate

116.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 116.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 43.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bates Green area has the 15th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson , and the 152nd 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 Bates Green (NR5 8YN) in the last 12 months was 116.6 per 1,000 residents and was 156.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bates Green (NR5 8YN), the main crime hotspot is near Randle Green. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bates Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Peto Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peto Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winsford Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winsford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Rose Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Rose Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Rose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Rose Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Rose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gentry Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gentry Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cameron Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gristock Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Randle Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Randle Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Randle Green —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oval Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oval Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Gristock Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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