Total Crime Rate

1000.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

628.3 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 1000.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 628.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 568.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 152.4 10/10
  • Other theft 85.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 78.1 10/10
  • Public order 40.9 10/10
  • Drugs 18.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.2 9/10
  • Robbery 11.2 9/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Kent Square area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Nelson , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 331 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kent Square (NR30 2EX) in the last 12 months was 1000.0 per 1,000 residents and was 248.8% higher than the Nelson average (286.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 153 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 169 (≈ 628.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kent Square (NR30 2EX), the main crime hotspot is near Brittania Road. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kent Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/72)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theme/Adventure Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brandon Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theme/Adventure Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Well Opening Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Well Opening Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Opening Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theme/Adventure Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theme/Adventure Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandon Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Wellington Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Wellington Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kent Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Square Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Kent Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Wellington Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandon Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bermondsey Place East Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Old Wellington Passage Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peters' Plain Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edinburgh Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trafalgar Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Brittania Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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