Total Crime Rate
61.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Regent Road area has the lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Nelson , and the 166th lowest crime rate of 335 local areas in Great Yarmouth .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Regent Road (NR30 2AH) in the last 12 months was 61.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.3% lower than the Nelson average (297.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -78.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Regent Road (NR30 2AH), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre Plain. Police recorded 251 crimes here, including 114 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Nelson| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swirle'S Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Euston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Crown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Union Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Euston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Euston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bermondsey Place East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre Plain | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crans | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Crans | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Saxon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Saxon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Crans | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre Plain | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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