Total Crime Rate
302.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025York Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Nelson , and the 25th 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 York Road (NR30 2LZ) in the last 12 months was 302.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% 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 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 79 (≈ 179.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around York Road (NR30 2LZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 113 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alexandra Road (68 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Nelson| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Orford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Crown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alexandra Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alexandra Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Alexandra Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Trinity Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Wellington Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alexandra Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dene Side | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trafalgar Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dene Side | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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