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

South 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 2BU) 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 2BU), 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.