Total Crime Rate
606.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
280.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Northgate 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.
View Crime In Great Yarmouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rampart Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fitzalan Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rampart Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rampart Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rampart Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fuller'S Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rampart Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rampart Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | North Market Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Francis Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Market Gates | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stonecutters Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fishers Opening | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Market Gates | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Gates | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Gates | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Gates | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Market Gates | Awaiting court outcome |
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