Total Crime Rate

455.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

312.9 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 455.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 312.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 258.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 74.8 10/10
  • Public order 47.6 10/10
  • Other theft 20.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 13.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 13.6 9/10
  • Robbery 6.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • 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

St Georges Plain area has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Nelson , and the 12th highest crime rate of 331 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 455.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 22.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 312.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Georges Plain (NR30 2PH), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre Plain. Police recorded 233 crimes here, including 99 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Georges Plain area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/141)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bath Hill Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trafalgar Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Well Opening Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Well Opening Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alma Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nottingham Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Nottingham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Middle Market Road 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 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saxon Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order North Market Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road Central Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nelson Road Central Under investigation
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Data Sources

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