Total Crime Rate
263.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025North Market Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Central and Northgate , and the 37th highest crime rate of 335 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 263.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% lower 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 131.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Market Road (NR30 2EB), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre Plain | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Manby Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Well Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Well Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Well Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Well Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Well Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manby Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manby Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Manby Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Manby Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Manby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Manby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferrier Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coniston Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coniston Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swirle'S Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Swirle'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Union Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Well Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Gates | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crans | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Factory Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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