Total Crime Rate
489.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Georges Plain area has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Nelson , and the 9th highest crime rate of 335 local areas in Great Yarmouth .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Georges Plain (NR30 2PH) in the last 12 months was 489.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 346.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Georges Plain (NR30 2PH), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre Plain. Police recorded 251 crimes here, including 114 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Nelson| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bath Hill Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Crown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre Plain | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre Plain | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre Plain | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre Plain | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre Plain | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Theatre Plain | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Suffolk Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Suffolk Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Suffolk Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Suffolk Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre Plain | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Saxon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Saxon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dorset Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middlegate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Middlegate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yarmouth Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nottingham Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidney Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Theatre Plain | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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