Total Crime Rate
186.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Russell Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Nelson , and the 60th highest crime rate of 335 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 Russell Road (NR30 2JF) in the last 12 months was 186.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% lower than the Nelson average (297.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (β 105.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Russell Road (NR30 2JF), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 83 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Nelson| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theme/Adventure Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Suffolk Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nettle Hill West | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nettle Hill West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nettle Hill West | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Nettle Hill West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bermondsey Place East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bermondsey Place East | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Paget Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Saxon Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Saxon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Suffolk Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brittania Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Suffolk Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Suffolk Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Crown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nettle Hill West | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brittania Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Manby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Standard Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Standard Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Union Road | Under investigation |
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