Nelson ward · Norwich. Every figure carries its own date.
Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.
What makes this ward different?
People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 55.5% here, compared with 34.1% across Norwich (21.4 percentage points higher).
Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Homes rented from a council or housing association: 11% here, compared with 30% across Norwich (19.8 percentage points lower).
The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Homes rented privately: 39% here, compared with 27% across Norwich (11.8 percentage points higher).
A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.
21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.
Why this comparison is valid
The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.
Police-recorded locations for Nelson ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.
673 mapped crimes
September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 687 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.
Mapped crime over time
September 2024 to August 2026
Nelson ward · mapped crimes
Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.
Shown on this chart: 73 mapped crimes in September 2024; 55 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.
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Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Nelson
Month
Mapped crime
Anti-social behaviour
September 2024
73
10
October 2024
69
14
November 2024
65
5
December 2024
53
3
January 2025
45
6
February 2025
54
5
March 2025
52
10
April 2025
47
3
May 2025
39
5
June 2025
71
9
July 2025
57
5
August 2025
62
8
September 2025
54
8
October 2025
73
7
November 2025
74
7
December 2025
64
8
January 2026
54
4
February 2026
44
4
March 2026
58
6
April 2026
38
9
May 2026
50
6
June 2026
51
7
July 2026
58
12
August 2026
55
4
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Nelson
Category
Mapped crimes
violent crime
227
shoplifting
179
criminal damage arson
61
public order
50
other theft
39
vehicle crime
39
drugs
17
bicycle theft
16
burglary
16
other crime
14
possession of weapons
6
robbery
5
theft from the person
4
What these numbers include
Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.
Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.
Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.
These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.
Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.
