Crime Rates at South Market Road, Great Yarmouth, NR30 2BQ

South Market Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Central and Northgate , and the 26th highest crime rate of 331 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 South Market Road (NR30 2BQ) in the last 12 months was 304.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 166.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Market Road (NR30 2BQ), 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.