Total Crime Rate

156.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.4 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 156.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.3 8/10
  • Other theft 17.4 9/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

East Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Central and Northgate , and the 70th highest crime rate of 331 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around East Road (NR30 1DW) in the last 12 months was 156.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 76.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Road (NR30 1DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Gates (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in East Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Estcourt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Middle Market Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Well Street
Apr 2026Public order North Market Road 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 2026Public order Jury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanley Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanley Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Oliver Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Swirle'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Well Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coniston Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tottenham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Gates
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Gates Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Market Gates Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Market Gates Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Gates Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Gates Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Gates Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Market Gates Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coniston Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Fishers Opening Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coniston Square Under investigation

Data Sources

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