Total Crime Rate
156.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
76.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026East 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.
View Crime In Great Yarmouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Estcourt Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Middle Market Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Well Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | North Market Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Jury Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanley Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanley Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oliver Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Swirle'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Well Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coniston Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tottenham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Gates | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Gates | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Market Gates | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Market Gates | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Gates | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Gates | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Gates | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Market Gates | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coniston Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fishers Opening | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Coniston Square | Under investigation |
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