Total Crime Rate
163.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
97.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Silkmill Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Central and Northgate , and the 66th 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 Silkmill Road (NR30 2EA) in the last 12 months was 163.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% lower 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 97.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Silkmill Road (NR30 2EA), 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.
View Crime In Great Yarmouth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manby Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manby Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bermondsey Place East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanley Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Saxon Passage | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanley Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre Plain | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Theatre Plain | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre Plain | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Theatre Plain | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Theatre Plain | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oliver Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Manby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxon Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Theatre Plain | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Market Gates | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fishers Opening | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
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