Total Crime Rate
55.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nova Scotia Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in East Flegg , and the 157th lowest crime rate of 335 local areas in Great Yarmouth .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Nova Scotia Road (NR29 3QD) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% higher than the East Flegg average (53.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nova Scotia Road (NR29 3QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In East Flegg| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Church View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Leathway | Under investigation |
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