Crime Rates at Market Place, Great Yarmouth, NR30 1LX

Market Place area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Central and Northgate , and the 4th highest crime rate of 335 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Market Place (NR30 1LX) in the last 12 months was 1044.2 per 1,000 residents and was 264.2% higher than the Central and Northgate average (286.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 189 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 4 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -5.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 261 (≈ 524.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Place (NR30 1LX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 291 crimes here, including 138 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.