Total Crime Rate

162.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.4 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 162.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 109.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Drugs 9.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Nelson Road Central area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Nelson , and the 67th highest crime rate of 331 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nelson Road Central (NR30 2LA) in the last 12 months was 162.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 109.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Road Central (NR30 2LA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Nelson Road Central area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Standard Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bath Hill Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxborough Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxborough Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stanley Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lancaster Road
Apr 2026Public order Malakoff Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malakoff Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St George'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malakoff Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malakoff Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Peter'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Peter'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road Central Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Nelson Road Central Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall
Apr 2026Other crime Brittania Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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