Total Crime Rate
219.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Royal Britannia Crescent area has the 14th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Central and Northgate , and the 46th highest crime rate of 335 local areas in Great Yarmouth .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Royal Britannia Crescent (NR30 1AJ) in the last 12 months was 219.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% lower than the Central and Northgate average (286.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -22.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (β 93.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Royal Britannia Crescent (NR30 1AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Stephenson Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central and Northgate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Well Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Nettle Hill West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Astley Cooper Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Euston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Well Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Midland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Midland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nettle Hill West | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Astley Cooper Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nettle Hill West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nettle Hill West | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Great Northern Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nettle Hill West | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Euston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Euston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellesley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wellesley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Astley Cooper Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stephenson Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Stephenson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Jury Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jury Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Factory Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Estcourt Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Estcourt Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Estcourt Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Estcourt Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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