Total Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 16.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Nursery Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Hellesdon North West , and the 171st highest crime rate of 448 local areas in Broadland .

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 Nursery Close (NR6 5SL) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% lower than the Hellesdon North West average (62.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 4 cases , down -55.6% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nursery Close (NR6 5SL), the main crime hotspot is near Ferndale Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nursery Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ferndale Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coppice Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Coppice Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Neylond Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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