Total Crime Rate

606.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

280.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 606.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 280.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 202.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 137.0 9/10
  • Public order 54.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 48.0 10/10
  • Other theft 37.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 20.6 10/10
  • Drugs 17.1 9/10
  • Burglary 13.7 9/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Northgate Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Central and Northgate , and the 6th highest crime rate of 331 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northgate Street (NR30 1BB) in the last 12 months was 606.2 per 1,000 residents and was 123.8% higher than the Central and Northgate average (270.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 55.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 82 (≈ 280.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northgate Street (NR30 1BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 103 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (51 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Northgate Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rampart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fitzalan Close
Apr 2026Other theft Rampart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rampart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rampart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fuller'S Hill
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rampart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rampart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order North Market Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Francis Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Market Gates Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stonecutters Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fishers Opening Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Market Gates Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Gates Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Gates Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Gates Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Market Gates Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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