Total Crime Rate

593.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 593.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 254.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 118.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 90.1 10/10
  • Public order 46.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.7 10/10
  • Other theft 18.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.3 9/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 9.3 5/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Howard Street South area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Nelson , and the 6th highest crime rate of 335 local areas in Great Yarmouth .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howard Street South (NR30 2PS) in the last 12 months was 593.2 per 1,000 residents and was 99.3% 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 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 99 (≈ 307.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howard Street South (NR30 2PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre Plain, where police recorded 251 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (116 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Howard Street South area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dene Side Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Dene Side Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Gates Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Gates Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Shopping Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorset Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Howard Street South Under investigation
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 2025Shoplifting Orford Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Theatre Plain Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King Street
Sep 2025Other crime Orford Close Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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