Total Crime Rate

143.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.4 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 143.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 47.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 42.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hellesdon Mews area has the 13th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Nelson , and the 126th 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 Hellesdon Mews (NR6 5DA) in the last 12 months was 143.2 per 1,000 residents and was 214.6% higher than the Nelson average (45.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 42.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hellesdon Mews (NR6 5DA), the main crime hotspot is near St Edmunds Close. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hellesdon Mews area

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Data Sources

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