Total Crime Rate

141.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 141.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.5 8/10
  • Public order 15.7 9/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

King Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Nelson , and the 81st 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 King Street (NR30 2PP) in the last 12 months was 141.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 74.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (NR30 2PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Orford Close, where police recorded 97 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (51 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in King Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Dene Side Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Alma Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Albert Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Gate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxborough Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxborough Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Oxborough Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Clarendon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Havelock Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Quay
Sep 2025Other crime Nelson Road Central Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Well Opening Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Well Opening Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orford Close
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Orford Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Orford Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Orford Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pier Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pier Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pier Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Orford Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road Central Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St George'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime York Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nelson Road South Under investigation

Data Sources

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