Total Crime Rate

138.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 138.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.9 9/10
  • Other theft 21.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Other crime 10.6 10/10
  • Robbery 7.1 8/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

West Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Central and Northgate , and the 83rd 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 West Road (NR30 1DQ) in the last 12 months was 138.3 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% lower 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 81.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Road (NR30 1DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Estcourt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Jury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Audley Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Audley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palgrave Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Apollo Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Apollo Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Apollo Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferrier Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rampart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fuller'S Hill —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coniston Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coniston Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coniston Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Ferrier Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Nursery Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rampart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Frederick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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