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

Lancaster Road 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 Lancaster Road (NR30 2NN) 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 Lancaster Road (NR30 2NN), 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 Lancaster Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/132)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Saxon Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Wellington Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Wellington Passage Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Old Wellington Passage Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Nelson Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saxon Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dagmar Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dagmar Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dagmar Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dagmar Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dagmar Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dagmar Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trafalgar Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Dagmar Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Well Opening Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Well Opening Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alma Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albert Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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