Total Crime Rate
272.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025North River Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Central and Northgate , and the 34th highest crime rate of 335 local areas in Great Yarmouth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around North River Road (NR30 1SH) in the last 12 months was 272.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.1% lower 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 333.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 144.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North River Road (NR30 1SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pattinson'S Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central and Northgate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pattinson'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pattinson'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pattinson'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pattinson'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pattinson'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Lea | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Laughing Image Corner | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pattinson'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bure Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bure Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Archer'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North River Road | Under investigation |
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