Total Crime Rate
172.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
103.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Roman Place area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Nelson , and the 58th highest crime rate of 331 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 Roman Place (NR30 2JB) in the last 12 months was 172.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% lower 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 103.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Roman Place (NR30 2JB), the main crime hotspot is near Alexandra Road. Police recorded 132 crimes here, including 79 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 | Standard Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Kent Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kent Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Albion Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Albion Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafalgar Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Paget Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paget Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafalgar Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafalgar Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafalgar Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Brittania Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oliver Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Edinburgh Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edinburgh Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanley Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanley Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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