Total Crime Rate
396.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South Market Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Central and Northgate , and the 16th highest crime rate of 335 local areas in Great Yarmouth .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around South Market Road (NR30 2BT) in the last 12 months was 396.6 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% higher 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 11.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 196.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Market Road (NR30 2BT), 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 Central and Northgate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Well Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre Plain | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre Plain | — |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Theatre Plain | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Crans | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Crans | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Theatre Plain | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Crown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crans | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Nelson Road Central | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre Plain | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coniston Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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