Total Crime Rate

350.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

188.6 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 350.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 188.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 170.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 77.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.0 10/10
  • Drugs 18.2 10/10
  • Other theft 18.2 9/10
  • Public order 15.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

St Peters Plain area has the 8th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Nelson , and the 18th 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 St Peters Plain (NR30 2LP) in the last 12 months was 350.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% higher 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 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 47.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 83 (≈ 188.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Peters Plain (NR30 2LP), 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 St Peters Plain area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/134)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxborough Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Orford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Orford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St George'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order St Peter'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Peter'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peters' Plain Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peters' Plain Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxborough Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burleigh Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sidney Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Middlegate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Middlegate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Middlegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middlegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middlegate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edinburgh Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road Central Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road Central Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nelson Road Central Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lancaster Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Old Wellington Passage Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Louise Close —
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Data Sources

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