Total Crime Rate

304.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

166.1 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 304.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 166.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 141.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.1 9/10
  • Other theft 31.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.2 10/10
  • Drugs 17.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 13.8 6/10
  • Other crime 10.4 9/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Robbery 6.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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

North 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 North Market Road (NR30 2EB) 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 North Market Road (NR30 2EB), 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 North Market Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/103)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Suffolk Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roman Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Suffolk Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saxon Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ferrier Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Swirle'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oliver Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manby Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferrier Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Middle Market Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Gates Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Market Gates Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bermondsey Place East Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery The Crans Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Roman Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ferrier Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Jury Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Regent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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