Total Crime Rate

1181.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

460.2 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 1181.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 460.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 367.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 292.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 159.3 10/10
  • Other theft 88.5 10/10
  • Public order 62.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 53.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 35.4 10/10
  • Other crime 26.6 10/10
  • Robbery 26.6 10/10
  • Drugs 22.1 10/10
  • Burglary 17.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 17.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
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

Market Gates 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 Gates (NR30 2BG) 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 Gates (NR30 2BG), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Market Gates area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/134)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herries Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Herries Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Gates Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dene Side —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Gates Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Market Gates Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Swirle'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Gates Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hall Plain Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road —
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Data Sources

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