Total Crime Rate

457.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

237.3 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 457.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 237.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 189.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 101.7 10/10
  • Other theft 33.9 10/10
  • Public order 30.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.7 10/10
  • Drugs 20.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 17.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.6 10/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

South Market Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Central and Northgate , and the 11th highest crime rate of 331 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Market Road (NR30 2BU) in the last 12 months was 457.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% 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 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 70 (≈ 237.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in South Market Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/116)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bath Hill Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Albion Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roman Place —
Apr 2026Public order Roman Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trafalgar Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dene Side —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Albion Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre Plain Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanley Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanley Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peters' Plain Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peters' Plain Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Swirle'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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