Total Crime Rate

382.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 382.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 171.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.9 10/10
  • Other theft 26.9 10/10
  • Public order 26.9 10/10
  • Drugs 20.1 10/10
  • Other crime 13.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 13.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.1 9/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Russell Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Nelson , and the 17th 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 Russell Road (NR30 2JG) in the last 12 months was 382.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% higher than the Nelson average (297.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 214.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Road (NR30 2JG), the main crime hotspot is near Paget Road. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Russell Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theme/Adventure Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Saxon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brittania Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brittania Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sultan Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Regent Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Regent Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Saxon Road
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bermondsey Place South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brittania Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bermondsey Place South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bermondsey Place South Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albion Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albion Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Brittania Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Saxon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Crans Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Dene Side Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Edinburgh Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Edinburgh Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Union Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bermondsey Place East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bermondsey Place East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St John'S Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dene Side Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saxon Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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