Total Crime Rate

266.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

152.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 266.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 152.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.2 10/10
  • Public order 47.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.6 10/10
  • Drugs 19.4 10/10
  • Other theft 13.9 9/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.6 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Church Plain area has the 11th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Central and Northgate , and the 30th 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 Church Plain (NR30 1NE) in the last 12 months was 266.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 152.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Plain (NR30 1NE), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre Plain. Police recorded 233 crimes here, including 99 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Plain area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/79)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order North Market Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre Plain Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre Plain Local resolution
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre Plain Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fitzalan Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre Plain Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Theatre Plain Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Public order Theatre Plain Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre Plain Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Theatre Plain Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre Plain Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre Plain Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rampart Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehorse Plain Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Police Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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