Total Crime Rate
205.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
126.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Nelson Road Central area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Nelson , and the 46th 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 Nelson Road Central (NR30 2JY) in the last 12 months was 205.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 22.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 126.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nelson Road Central (NR30 2JY), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malakoff Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Standard Road | 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 | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malakoff Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Albion Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Albion Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Roman Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Roman Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malakoff Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Malakoff Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Suffolk Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Edinburgh Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edinburgh Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Orford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Orford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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