Total Crime Rate

232.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.6 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 232.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 95.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 85.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 80.1 9/10
  • Other theft 18.1 9/10
  • Public order 15.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Norfolk Square area has the 12th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Central and Northgate , and the 36th highest crime rate of 331 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norfolk Square (NR30 1EE) in the last 12 months was 232.6 per 1,000 residents and was 14.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 95.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norfolk Square (NR30 1EE), the main crime hotspot is near Brittania Road. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Norfolk Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paget Road
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Sandown Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellesley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wellesley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wellesley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roman Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paget Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manby Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theme/Adventure Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Roman Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tottenham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bermondsey Place East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brittania Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Brittania Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stephenson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manby Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Well Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Euston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Euston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Euston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Well Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Well Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brittania Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Manby Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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