Crime Rates at Howard Street South, Great Yarmouth, NR30 2PS

Howard Street South area has the 4th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Nelson , and the 7th highest crime rate of 331 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 534.2 per 1,000 residents and was 86.3% 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 92 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 105 (≈ 326.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% 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 233 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (117 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.