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

Market Place area has the highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Central and Northgate , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 331 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 1NU) in the last 12 months was 1181.4 per 1,000 residents and was 336.3% higher 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 83 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 104 (≈ 460.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Place (NR30 1NU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 244 crimes here, including 123 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.